A moulting ♂ Tufted Duck in the estuary was unexpected, increased wader and tern counts pointed to other new arrivals. Totals included 312 Curlew, 105 Redshank, 39 Dunlin, 32 Whimbrel, 24 Mediterranean Gull, nine Greenshank, seven Ringed Plover, the six Eider, five Common Sandpiper, two Bar-tailed Godwit, a Sanderling and, on Bull Hill, a juvenile Yellow-legged Gull.
The terns were commuting between The Bight and offshore with minimum counts of 176 Sandwich (54 juvs) and three Common Tern. Also offshore a second juvenile Yellow-legged Gull, 23 Common Scoter, three Great Northern Diver and a Great Crested Grebe.
Elsewhere a Coal Tit was in the Entrance Bushes, single Lesser Whitethroat and Willow Warbler were around Dead Dolphin Wood, 18 Swallow and 10 Sand Martin flew through and a sixth Common Sandpiper was at Langstone Rock.
Other Wildlife: Despite the overcast conditions and occasional showers a few butterflies were on the wing including singles of Brown Argus, Marbled White, Painted Lady and Small Tortoiseshell.
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| Gatekeeper - Kevin Rylands |
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