July 1st. Partially cloudy, with variable then north-easterly wind.
The main interest during an hour sea-watch early morning was a northerly movement of Mediterranean Gulls totaling 32. A feeding flock had developed offshore at low tide again featuring 200 Herring Gulls and 200 Sandwich Terns. The Wheatear was still present. Around were two Barn Owls and a Marsh Harrier. On Tennyson's Sands were 11 Spoonbill.
A morning ringing session in East Dunes produced new birds: 4 Wren, a Chiffchaff, a Blackcap, a Lesser Whitethroat and 2 Whitethroat; and retraps: 2 Wren, a Great Tit, a Dunnock and a Whitethroat.
Humming-bird Hawk-moth, 30th June 2025.
Photos - Mike Watts
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| Wheatear, 1st July 2025. Photo - Kev Wilson |
