Devil's Dyke

An evening walk with Ingrid after dinner at the pub featured two Ravens, three Sand Martins through, three Meadow Pipits, and three Little Grebes quite a surprise on the pond, as well as our first Hummingbird Hawkmoth of the year.

Goring Gap and Devil's Dyke

My session at Goring Gap this morning saw hints of spring, with my first local Fulmar of the year going west and a movement of about 135 Dark-bellied Brent Geese (all but four heading east) and a flock of four Pintail west. A Grey Wagtail flew west over the beach and a Red-throated Diver travelled east offshore, along with a Red-breasted Merganser. Waders on the beach included c110 Sanderlings, at least 60 Dunlin, three Grey Plovers, two Ringed Plovers, 49 Turnstones and four Oystercatchers, while there was also a lone adult Mediterranean Gull.

Pintail flock off Goring Gap

Sanderlings along the beach at Goring Gap

Ingrid and I later went for a walk at Devil's Dyke, with a Sparrowhawk, three Treecreepers and 26 Redwings among the birds logged.