Eight Eider and two Great Northern Diver remained close inshore with 14 Red-throated Diver, a few on sea, most as small flocks SW during the first hour. Also offshore 15 Great Crested Grebe, 15 Common Scoter, three Red-breasted Merganser and a Guillemot.
Despite increased floodwater the neap tide again saw many of the longer legged waders roost offsite but all expected species were present. Wader counts around the Bight were hampered by a ♂ Peregrine, but 130 Teal, 115 Shelduck, 41 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 38 Turnstone, 22 Wigeon, eight Sanderling, five Greenshank and the two Avocet were present.
Elsewhere seven Pintail and a Skylark in off perhaps hinted at things to come, with 15 Cirl and a Reed Bunting on the Golf course; four Bullfinch, three Chiffchaff and three Goldcrest in the bushes and four Shoveler and two Water Rail at the Main Pond.
Year List additions
85. Collared Dove
86. Peregrine
Other Wildlife: The Grey Squirrel foraged precariously on Phragmites seeds over the Entrance Pond.
No comments:
Post a Comment