Snow Bunting - Goring Gap - NB
January 18th 2019
GORING GAP : The Snow Bunting was still present and was attracting a small trickle of birders and photographers as the day went on, the bird was feeding further east today feeding along the coastal footpath just east of the orange boat. This stretch of coastline gets busy with dog walkers/cyclists/joggers etc so the bird occasionally gets flushed but does not go far and happily returns to feed so with patience the bird will perform well for any wishing to visit. There was also a few Gannet offshore and several auks moved through distantly west. There were the usual fare of waders around on the beach at low tide including Sanderling, Grey and Ringed Plovers and Dunlin, whilst several Mediterranean Gulls were between the fields and beach. Skylark and good number of Pied Wagtails were also around the surrounding fields. 34 Cormorant moving west over the shoreline in one flock was also noteworthy NB
