I spent several hours last evening walking and cycling around the fields at the back of Scotney, where I was listening for singing Quail but I failed to hear any. There did seem to be good numbers of Yellow Wagtails nesting along with Corn Buntings, Reed Buntings and Skylarks, most of the Tree Sparrow nest boxes that we have put up appear to be occupied, the Raven family and Peregrines were much in evidence, on the down side once again no Barn Owls were seen.
Yellow Wagtail preening after a bath
Wood Sandpiper at the ARC
After a very slow sea watch this morning I visited the ARC where from Hanson more or less the bird I saw was a Wood Sandpiper, I guessing its a failed breeder returning early. I did manage to overlook an eclipse Red-crested Pochard that Kevin found a few minutes after I left Hanson 🙄
A wander across the reserve found nothing new. A visit this afternoon saw 32 Common Terns had returned to the Island they usually nest on, unfortunately a pair of Lesser Black-backed Gulls are already nesting there, it wont end well.
Common Terns and Lesser Black-backed Gulls on Burrowes
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