The clear highlight of the morning was a
Crossbill - although I somehow managed to not clap eyes on it, the bird was calling clearly as it headed west over the seaward Plantation. Most of the 29
Mediterranean Gulls - which included 10 juveniles - were actively moving, as were a few
Black-headed Gulls. A
Ringed Plover heard calling along the beach was my first in a while and singles of
Curlew and
Oystercatcher represented the rest of the waders noted. Offshore, 38
Sandwich Terns mostly moved east, as did three
Common Terns. Eight
Gannets flew past and three
Little Egrets were along the shore. Other birds noted included a
Sparrowhawk, 15
Swifts and a
Pied Wagtail.
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