The highlight today was the reappearance of the 1w Iceland Gull after a 4 day absence. It was picked up by NB at 15.30pm. The bird hung around for around 30 minutes before heading back out to sea, a very similar performance to when it first showed up last Wednesday (14/03). A single Northern Wheatear was also seen on the concrete blocks in the Northern fields around the same time as the Iceland Gull. NB/GJ
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| Record shot of 1w Iceland Gull by GJ |
A few other reports included a Sandwich Tern amongst 50+ Common Gulls, whist out at sea there were 4 Gannets, 1 Great Crested Grebe and a single Red-breasted Merganser. Later around high tide there were 3 Sandwich Terns, 3 Mediterranean Gulls amongst c700 Common Gulls in the Eastern field. Waders in the Western field were a Bar-tailed Godwit, 18 Grey Plovers and 3 Golden Plovers. Mid-afternoon the Sandwich Terns had increased to 14 and there were 3 Ringed Plover and 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls. RI/GJ/PJ/RS
BROOKLANDS PLEASURE PARK
A single Avocet and 3 Dunlin were present at 15.30pm. BDJ/PJ
PATCHING
A single Red Kite over the A27 by the Red Fox pub at 07.42am PJ/GJ
