Red-breasted Mergansers and
Great Crested Grebes increased slightly this morning, with 32 and 14 noted respectively. Otherwise, there was little action at sea other than five
Red-throated Divers (including three settled quite close in), a
Razorbill and a flock of 21
Dark-bellied Brent Geese. Waders included 50
Grey Plovers, 26
Ringed Plovers, a
Redshank, 90
Sanderlings, 180
Dunlin, 81
Turnstones and 64
Oystercatchers. 12
Mediterranean Gulls (10 adults and two second-winters) were in the fields. A
Kestrel was my first for Goring Gap, all three wintering
Stonechats remained and other sightings included a
Skylark, a
Fieldfare, 11
Redwings, 25
Pied Wagtails, two
Green Woodpeckers and 20
Greenfinches.
Ferring Rife added a
Buzzard (patch tick), two more
Stonechats, 10
Meadow Pipits, a
Skylark, a
Little Egret, two
Grey Herons, three
Moorhens, a
Great Spotted Woodpecker and two
Grey Wagtails - one, I reckon an adult female, was bearing a BTO ring but despite trying to photograph it from many angles I don't think I got the full code, though there are definitely two '4's! I do wonder where it was ringed...
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adult female Grey Wagtail with BTO ring |
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Red-throated Divers |
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2nd-winter Mediterranean Gull |
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Kestrel |