A ringtail
Hen Harrier arriving off the sea and heading NNW was an excellent way to finish today's guided bird walk. Three
Knot on the beach were another highlight, along with two
Grey Plovers and small numbers of the usual
Sanderlings,
Dunlin,
Ringed Plovers,
Turnstones and
Oystercatchers. Some wildfowl movement was evident with two
Red-breasted Mergansers, 25
Wigeon, two
Teal, five
Common Scoters, six
Shelducks and 15
Dark-bellied Brent Geese. Singles of
Brambling,
Rock Pipit and
Reed Bunting flew over, along with seven
Siskins, 94
Goldfinches, seven
Meadow Pipits, 50
Chaffinches and 130
Starlings arrived off the sea. A
Red-throated Diver flew east and 55
Cormorants were mainly heading west, including a flock of 35;
Gannets numbered just 11. A
Great Crested Grebe was on the sea and a
Pheasant was an usual sighting by The Plantation, which continued to hold the
Treecreeper, as well as two
Goldcrests and a
Song Thrush. Six
Linnets and 20
Pied Wagtails were around, as well as a
Chiffchaff, four
Skylarks, nine
Mediterranean Gulls, 15
Common Gulls and a
Little Egret.
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