I could hear several groups of
Mediterranean Gulls moving east along the coast from my garden this morning but couldn't see any of them. A couple of
Linnets flew over.
Then I cycled to Goring Gap, where
Mediterranean Gulls were moving through over the beach. I didn't stay and count them continuously but logged a bare minimum of 85 that happened to be in ear/eyeshot during my walk. It was pleasing to hear singles of
Whimbrel,
Grey Plover and
Dunlin over the beach but I couldn't latch onto any of these in the clear skies. Other birds during my visit included a
Treecreeper, 15
Linnets, five
Meadow Pipits, a
Whitethroat and a
Little Egret. 11
Dark-bellied Brent Geese flew east in a flock. An interesting glimpse into the life of
Stock Doves came when I saw two birds bowing at a tense looking individual, which instead of sneaking away flapped at its admirers then mounted one of them twice!
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| Mediterranean Gulls over Goring Gap |
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| Little Egret at Goring Gap |
