An unexpected arrival considering the
continuing cold and blasting easterly wind was the site's 16th record of
Hoopoe, the earliest ever and the first since 2004.
It was on Warren Point but unfortunately proved very flighty and elusive. Other
migrants included the first Black Redstart
of the year around the shore of the Bight, 13+ Wheatear and eight
Chiffchaff, with 75+ Meadow Pipit overhead. Elsewhere the first
Yellow-legged Gull of the year headed
NE with 143 Lesser Black-backed and 80+ Great Back-backed Gull,
a Red-throated Diver and 12 Sandwich Tern were offshore and counts from
the estuary included 205 Dunlin, 170 Brent Geese, 130 Curlew,
74 Grey Plover, 47
Knot, 27 Sanderling, 18 Teal and five Wigeon.
Hoopoe 01/04/13 ©
Dave
Stone
Wildlife News - A Small Tortoiseshell on the wing was the long awaited first butterfly of the year.
Wildlife News - A Small Tortoiseshell on the wing was the long awaited first butterfly of the year.
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