Tuesday 7 November 2017

Grey Phalarope and a Yellow-browed Warbler!

07.15-09.15 from the sea watch hide with AJG who kindly collated the numbers: 
Brent Goose:17 down
Shelduck: 4 down
Teal: 86 down
Gadwall: 2 down
Pintail: 7 down
Wigeon: 127 down
Common Scoter: 25 down   36 up
Red-breasted Merganser: 4 down
Red throated Diver: 1 up
Great-crested Grebe: 8 down
Gannet: 92 down
Great Skua: 1 down
Kittiwake: 47 down
Sandwich Tern: 1 up
Guillemot: 16 up
Razorbill: 4 up
Auk sp: 104 down   32 up
Starling: 5,930 down
 Woodcock about to be released by Owen
At the observatory Owen caught a Woodcock in the Heligoland Trap, I arrived in time to watch it being released.
 Woodcock on it's way
At the ARC the usual Great white Egrets, Marsh Harriers, squealing Water Rail and wildfowl on show from Hanson but no sign of the Dotterel in the short time I was there, though it was reported on the Boulderwall fields.
At Scotney from the double bends 10 Redshank, 3 Ruff, c50 Golden Plover, c300 Wigeon and the usual feral Geese.  
On the Dengemarsh fields c200 each of Golden Plover and Lapwing but little else of note around there.
 Great White Egret from Hanson
An unusual sea watch this afternoon from the fishing boats where a Grey Phalarope was showing well for a couple of hours, a very late Black Tern flew west, then news of a Yellow-browed Warbler found by Dave Bunney in his garden cut short the sea watch. The Yellow-browed Warbler was very active and highly mobile around the garden not allowing me to even press the shutter let alone get good images, many thanks to Dave for letting us know about and view the bird.
14.00-15.20:
Brent Goose: 4 down
Teal: 3 down
Wigeon: 25 down
Common Scoter: 7 down
Red-breasted Merganser: 4 down
Red-throated diver: 1 down
Great-crested grebe: 3 around
Gannet: c150 around
Grey Phalarope: 1 around
Mediterranean Gull: c10 around
Yellow-legged Gull: 2 around
Kittiwake: c25 around
Sandwich Tern: 9 down
Black Tern: 1 down
Guillemot: 2 around
Auk sp: 4 down
 Grey Phalarope at the fishing boats this afternoon





5 comments:

  1. Wonderfully atmospheric shots of the phalarope Martin.

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    1. The images were only possible due Mr Hollingworths sharp eyes Steve.

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  2. Russell Brockett7 November 2017 at 21:04

    As a regular follower,may I compliment you on your excellent blog and photos.

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