Friday, 26 July 2024

Friday 26th July

An early autumn fall was noticeable first thing with a notable count of 21 Willow Warbler on site along with 15 Chiffchaff, 10 Blackcap and a Garden Warbler with the first two Meadow Pipit of the season overhead.

A Little Ringed Plover was a new arrival in The Bight with counts from the estuary including 305 Black-headed, 13 Mediterranean and a juvenile Yellow-legged Gull, 87 Sandwich Tern, 38 Whimbrel, 34 Sanderling, 25 Ringed Plover, 19 Dunlin, including the first juveniles, the six Eider and a Common Sandpiper.

Offshore four Balearic Shearwater flew distantly SW with 17 Common Scoter and a Great Crested Grebe on the sea.

Other Wildlife: Two Common Dolphin were offshore with single Painted Lady and Red Admiral new arrivals. 

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