Mediterranean Gull were again a constant feature with at least 137, largely offshore, in the evening, following a minimum count of 126 in the estuary on the dropping tide. Also increasing in number were Sandwich Tern with at least 130 present on the morning tide.
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| Sandwich Tern - Dave Jewell |
Also in the estuary 102 Redshank, 19 Whimbrel, 13 Dunlin, 10 Greenshank, nine Ringed and a Grey Plover, six Common Tern, five Bar-tailed Godwit and four Sanderling.
Elsewhere a juvenile Yellow-legged Gull, two Great Crested Grebe and an Eider were offshore with migrants from the mainland including juvenile Buzzard, Green and Great Spotted Woodpecker, and behind the Main Pond, the first Treecreeper of the year.
Year list addition:
154. Treecreeper
Ringing News: Recoveries revealed the origin of some of the increased numbers of Mediterranean Gull and Sandwich Tern with several of each from Belgian or Dutch colonies. The highlight was the third Hungarian Mediterranean Gull recovery for the Warren.
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