Rye Harbour Nature Reserve
28th November 2005, MondayFew highlights from this morning: 3 Short Eared Owls were roosting atWest Beach. At Castle Water 2 Long Eared Owls could be found roosting, 7 Bullfinch were in the bushes near the Hide, and a Marsh Harrier flushed the Lapwings and Gulls that were roosting on the islands. 94 Tufted Duck, 28 Gadwall, 20 Teal, 17 Pochard, 15 Shoveler, 50 Wigeon, Bearded Tit, Water Rail, Cettis Warbler and Little Egret were also present at Castle Water.
Offshore a few Red Throated Divers were present along with 44 Great Crested Grebe and one Eider Duck.
The Wader Pool attracted over 100 Curlew early this morning, and at least 400 Oystercatcher were roosting along Shore Ridges.