Weather: South 2 vis 35 mls
A few nice surprises today started with 2 Black-tailed
Godwit flying west.
Other waders present included 10 Whimbrel roosting on Middle
with a total of 18 recorded, 35 Curlew, a few each of Dunlin & Redshank, 2
each of Turnstone & Ringed Plover.
A single summer plumage Knot came down in the Gutter after
the tide.
Four Goosander were on the sea close in to the west side and
flew off up the estuary,
followed by 2 Shelduck later.
Over 500 Sandwich Tern
were around the islands and a brief sea watch found 8 Gannet, 5 Common Scoter,
3 Great Crested Grebe. 5 Little Egret and a Heron were recorded.
In addition to the regular island birds, a juvenile
Blackbird was in the Obs garden, a Willow Warbler was heard singing and it
turned out that 2 were present.
a Swift passed over and the Magpie is still
about. Tea time scored again when 3 Raven were spotted over Middle, they
eventually flew low down the west side of the island, returned whilst tea break
was still in progress and disappeared south.
There were at least 25 Emerald Damselfly around the
pond but probably quite a few more, keeping low as the wind freshened.
photos AEH,AS
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