Archive for March 24th, 2006

24th March 2006, Friday

Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

The new excavations on Harbour Farm had a varied selection of birds, 2 Brent Goose, 3 Pintail, 28 Shoveler, 8 Tufted Duck, Mediterranean Gull ,10 Golden Plover, 5 Snipe and Redshank. Four Sandwich Tern were at Ternery Pool, and 26 Mediterranean Gull ( 2 1st winter) had gathered there by mid morning. Two Wheatear were present on the Beach Reserve. The Black-necked and Slavonian Grebe are still frequenting Long Pit.

Black-necked and Slavonian Grebe