26 February, 2020

Information below regarding Med Gull, tag number 3554 white seen today in the area.



Phonescoped image of Med Gull 3554
Climping Beach from high tide with again good numbers of Med Gull in the area and the usual waders still in the fields and along the beach.

Med Gull - c.175
Common Gull - 40
Sanderling - c.80
Turnstone - 75
Oystercatcher - 7
Ringed Plover - 33
Grey Plover - 3
Chiffchaff - 1
Skylark - 9
Pied Wagtail - 7
Stonechat - 3
Meadow Pipit - 2


Mainly Med Gulls flooded field off bread lane

Wall breach at the overflow carpark
Marsh Farm mid morning produced a little variety with singing Firecrest around the Farm House.

Firecrest - 1-2
Goldcrest - 3
Chiffchaff - 3
Cetti's Warbler - hrd
Treecreeper - 1
Nuthatch - 1
Bullfinch - 5
Fieldfare - 7
Redwing - 15
Song Thrush - 4
Gadwall - 23
Tufted Duck - 5
Pochard - 3
Wigeon - 1
Cormorant - 8
Mallard - nc
Skylark - 9
Pied Wagtail - 3
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2
Buzzard - 1
Kestrel - 1
Grey Partridge - 1
Stock Dove - 5