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After watching the Bewick Swans and the 4 Glossy Ibis leave their roosts this morning, I wandered down to The Patch. There were plenty of Gu...

As I was defrosting the car this morning 18 Bewick Swans flew over out onto the marsh, presumably they had roosted on the ARC. There appears...

Without doubt the worst morning sea watch of the year so far, after 35 minutes I'd had enough. 08.10-08.45.  Wind WNW 2, Temp 2°  Common...

A thoroughly grey mornings a a bird sea watch if you like the same few species. 08.00-10.00 with RW  Wind NE 3, Drizzle, Temp 3°  Wigeon: 3E...

Sunrise from the sea watch hide 07.55-09.00  Wind NE 3, Temp -1°  Wigeon: 24W Common Scoter: 4E Great-crested Grebe: 33E       Black-headed ...

 Another bitterly cold morning meant that 90 minutes was about all we take in the hide before being frozen to the marrow. Although there was...

A bitterly cold sea watch this morningwhichm saw large numbers of birds but sadly no quality. 08.00-10.30 with RW Wind NNE 5, Temp 0° clear ...

  My first Sandwich Tern of the year at Dungeness this morning One of several Mediterranean Gulls seen this morning 08.00-10.00 with RW, Win...

08.15-10.00  RW, Wind N 3, Temp  5°  Shelduck: 5W Velvet Scoter: 3W (DW) Red-breasted Merganser: 1W Great-crested Grebe: 8W    Oystercatcher...

A chilly but reasonable watch this morning. 08.15-09.30 from the hide with RW, OL  Wind NW 5, Temp  5° Showers Shoveler: 15W Common Scoter: ...