The highlight of a busy day came late on when two Tundra Bean Goose flew down river and SE across The Bight, carrying on towards Exmouth at 3.50pm. The first record for the Warren.
Other arrivals in the estuary included five Pintail, five Shoveler and an sharp increase to at least 700 Dunlin. Also present 1,480 Wigeon, 720 Teal, 280 Black-tailed Godwit, 276 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 250 Curlew, 172 Redshank, 60 Grey and 39 Ringed Plover, 39 Sanderling, 27 Knot, 11 Greenshank, seven Avocet and the Whimbrel.
Elsewhere a Short-eared Owl was on Warren Point, along with one of two Dartford Warbler, the other by the Visitor Centre, two single Red Kite flew east at 11.55 & 2.15, the latter briefly harrying waders over The Bight, 21 Long-tailed Tit were in the Entrance Bushes and offshore, single Eider and Red-throated Diver.
Year List addition:
177. Tundra Bean Goose
Other Wildlife: A second new species for the Recording Area was found on the Golf Course, a flowering Marrow Cucurbita pepo on the estuary bank.
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| Marrow Cucurbita pepo - Kevin Rylands |
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