Friday 30th Two Pintails, two Green Sandpipers, 800 Lapwings, 30 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, and one Bearded Tit were the picks of the bunch from New Downs. The flock of 27 Barnacle Geese were at the Drove and, briefly, at least 15 White-fronted Geese. The 27 Tundra Bean Geese were on the other side of RSPB Worth marshes along with six…
Wednesday 31st Cold conditions on New Downs but still rewards in the form of two Common Sandpipers and both Water and Rock Pipit. The overwintering Black Redstart, Dartford Warbler, and Coal Tit were all still present on the Estate whilst Glossy Ibis, ten Bar-tailed Godwits, and 11 Pintails were the highlights on RSPB Worth marshes. Good luck for everyone starting…
Sunday 30th The trio of Eastern Warblers were again the highlights with the DUSKY WARBLER in Little Gully and the HUME’S WARBLER and Siberian Chiffchaff in the Haven. Three Jack Snipes were on the Estate. Saturday 29th The DUSKY WARBLER was still present in Little Gully. Friday 28th Eastern warblers lead the sightings where the Siberian Chiffchaff and HUME’S WARBLER were present in…
Friday 31st A Great Northern Diver was offshore along with 300 Gannets, a Razorbill, four Sandwich Terns, and 25 Kittiwakes. Thursday 30th A GLOSSY IBIS on the path at Roaring Gutter was a strange sight on RSPB Worth marshes. There were a handful of Redpolls and Siskins around the area, plus a Firecrest on the Estate. Wednesday 29th A Black…
Tuesday 30th It’s been unusually quiet for Chiffchaff and Blackcap recently, based upon counts at this time in previous years, but today there was a decent fall on the Estate. The final totals were around 180 Chiffchaffs and 110 Blackcaps, plus smaller numbers of Goldcrest. Four Firecrests joined them and a Pied Flycatcher was in the Little Elms. The most…
Please note that maintenance work will begin on Restharrow Scrape on Monday 18th August. Expect disturbance to the site every Monday and Thursday morning for a few weeks. Sunday 31st A PURPLE HERON was new on RSPB Worth marshes and it was pleasing to a migrant flock of 60 Yellow Wagtails near the Chequers. On the Estate there were four…
Thursday 31th Those who braved the thunderstorm warnings met a good mix of waders over on RSPB Worth Marshes including two Wood Sandpipers, three Green Sandpipers and three Little Ringed Plovers. Another Green Sandpiper was on Restharrow Scrape. Wednesday 30th A decent selection around the Estate included 16 Willow Warblers, 12 Reed Warblers, three Garden Warblers, a Spotted Flycatcher, two…
Monday 30th A Goldcrest and 2 Yellow Wagtails were standouts on the Green Wall this morning. While the breeding season is winding down there was still a real smorgasbord of warblers with double figures of Whitethroat, Reed Warbler and Chiffchaff noted. Family groups of Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Chaffinch were seen as were juvenile Green and Great-spotted Woodpeckers.…
Friday 30th There was not much new in the way of migration today but all the breeding bird activity made for a lovely walk on RSPB Worth marshes with multiple Turtle Doves, Hobbies, Little Ringed Plovers, and Marsh Harriers. In the evening a Nightjar was seen at the Chequers, the second time this week. Thursday 29th Very quiet today. An…
Wednesday 30th At least five Red Kites flew north over the Estate with a Common Sandpiper on the beach and a Wheatear at Sandilands. Two Bar-tailed Godwits remained on Restharrow Scrape. Three Wood Sandpipers and our first Turtle Doves of the year were on RSPB Worth marshes. Tuesday 29th Another warm day despite the switch to a north-easterly. A Great…
