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| Author: | Stephen Lorand [ Sun Jul 28, 2013 7:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Donna Nook, 28th July. |
The highlight of a two hour seawatch this morning was a fine 3rd cy Pomarine Skua leisurely flying north close inshore. The only other birds heading north were a Gannet and an Arctic Tern. Passing to the south were 37 Sandwich Terns, 12 Common Terns, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, a Little Gull, 2 Arctic Skuas, 2 Gannets, 3 Cormorants and 15 Common Scoters. Arriving from the sea and continuing SW inland were 50 Swallows, 10 Sand Martins, 84 Common Swifts and 2 Black Terns. The last fed along the flashes for a few minutes before continuing inland. Waders included 660 Dunlin, 220 Sanderlings, 2 Curlew Sandpipers, 95 Curlews, 87 Whimbrels, (the highest daily count since 1990), 3 Ringed Plovers, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 32 Knot, 6 Redshanks and 14 Grey Plovers. On the dunes were singles of Barn Owl, Turtle Dove and Cuckoo. |
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| Author: | Geoff Williams [ Sun Jul 28, 2013 9:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Donna Nook, 28th July. |
Further down the coast at Saltfleet Haven over the high tide this morning there was a good variety of waders but much smaller counts, 30 Knot, 1 Sanderling, 20 Ringed Plover, 40 Dunlin, 1 Whimbrel and 5 Turnstone, most were sat upon the beach and also sat there was a juvenile Peregrine. A Little Tern was seen with a few Sandwich and Common Tern. Geoff |
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