This morning was quiet at Goring, although a few
Mediterranean Gulls were moving (11 actively heading west and 11 milling around). Two adult
Lesser Black-backed Gulls were more notable and
Common Gulls increased to three, all adults. A
Grey Wagtail was heard overhead, two
Pied Wagtails flew west and four
Sand Martins and two
Swallows tracked the beach west. 10
Little Egrets and four
Oystercatchers were on the beach. five
Gannets and four
Sandwich Terns offshore was about as lively as seabird activity as got recently! It didn't look as though any
Swifts were moving for a while but there was a mini-pulse of 13 birds west mid-watch.
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| adult Lesser Black-backed Gull |
At the Wyevale Garden centre in Drayton, three
Swallows and a
Goldcrest were around the car park. The best of a short visit to Ferring Rife late morning was limited to a
Linnet, two
Whitethroats and a
Great Spotted Woodpecker.
