In this afternoons blustery northwesterly winds the passage terns found some shelter on the new pits of Rye Harbour Farm. In a group of 80 Common Tern there were a few Sandwich and a single juvenile Black Tern. Sadly, most pits are out of bounds while the embankment is finished in the next few weeks.
Picture shows the Black Tern between 2 Common Tern.
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Some swifts are still passing through the reserve, whilst large numbers of sand martins are fattening up before their journey back to Africa.
A few waders were reported today, these include: greenshank, black-tailed godwit, and common sandpiper.
A few grey wagtails were also seen.
The group of Lawyer’s wig (Coprinus comatus) from the post written on the 24th August, have began to age and started to deliquesce……dissolve into an inky black slime.
Highlights this morning from the Beach Reserve included, at least 400+ Yellow Wagtail along the Shingle Ridges and Harbour Farm, at Ternery Pool 2 Black Tern, 24 Shoveler and 70 Swallow. A Black Redstart was at the River Mouth, and 40 Gannet were fishing close in shore. At Castle Water 1000+ Lapwing (pictured) were enjoying the new islands.
