27th - 29th June
A settled few days with
plenty of bright sunshine and light to moderate easterly winds (although the
inevitable fog did drift in for a while on the 28th); Golden Plover
numbers continue to rise reaching 130 on the 27th when there was
still a single Red-necked Phalarope on Gretchen.
A bit more to mention on the 28th with 5 Swifts over The Links (only the
second record of the year after a woeful spring for this species), a Heron on
Ancum, 2 Whimbrel, a Sandwich Tern, at least 50 Sand Martins around the breeding
colony on The Links, a Rock Pipit at Trolla (the first one since 14th
May) and 7 Manx Shearwaters offshore during a brief seawatch.
The Heron was still on Ancum on the 29th
while 2 more Swifts were over Brides and 24 Bar-tailed Godwits included a
Norwegian colour ringed individual.
Both Black-headed and Common Gull fledglings are on the wing now
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