Friday 7th
Today's highlights comprised a Turtle Dove purring at the Observatory, two Egyptian Geese, one Little Ringed Plover, two Common Sandpipers, and one Green Sandpiper on Restharrow Scrape, eight Cattle Egrets and 700 Mediterranean Gulls at the Point, five Ringed Plovers, two Whimbrels, and a Dunlin over the Drove, and the Whooper Swan back on RSPB Worth Marshes again.
Thursday 6th
Four Green Sandpipers, two Common Sandpipers, and one Wood Sandpiper on Restharrow Scrape allowed good comparison and identification practise. Four Wheatears and 76 Mediterranean Gulls were on the beach. In the late afternoon a boat trip along the river to the mouth of Pegwell Bay yielded 37 Common Sandpipers, 151 Redshanks, 36 Little Egrets, two Cattle Egrets, 135 Sandwich Terns, 190 Mediterranean Gulls, and an adult Yellow-legged Gull. A further two Yellow-legged Gulls and 2,020 Mediterranean Gulls were then seen later in the evening at the Point.
Wednesday 5th
A Wood Sandpiper was on Restharrow Scrape early doors and our first Hen Harrier of autumn flew through. The rest of the Estate held 45 Sand Martins, 80 Swifts, two Yellow Wagtails, and three Wheatears.
Tuesday 4th
After going missing for a almost two months, the unseasonal Whooper Swan re-appeared on RSPB Worth Marshes. Singles of Hobby and Yellow Wagtail flew over the Estate, a Common Sandpiper was on Restharrow Scrape, and a Redstart was in the Oasis.
I'd also like to draw your attention to Grace, one of our members and volunteers, who is undertaking the daunting task of a 5km swim in September to raise money for SBBOT. A big thank you to Grace for thinking of us. To view her fundraising so far and to donate please click HERE.
Monday 3rd
Two Great White Egrets were on Restharrow Scrape and three Cattle Egrets flew over. A Spotted Redshank was in Pegwell Bay but only small numbers of Warblers were in the bushes.
Sunday 2nd
A Redstart was ringed on the Estate. Four Green Sandpipers, one Common Sandpiper, one Black-tailed Godwit, and one Dunlin were on Restharrow Scrape.
Saturday 1st
The arrival of rain was by far the most notable sighting of the day. More please! Double-figures of Reed Warbler were on the Estate, 44 Common Sandpipers were recorded along the River Stour, and a Spotted Redshank was on Restharrow Scrape.
