Rye Harbour Sightings
3rd January 2010, SundayHighlights this morning included a Scaup and a Goldeneye on the new pits near Harbour Farm Barns, 200+ Golden Plover, 250+ Lapwing and a Ruff on Flat Beach Level and a Merlin on the shore ridges. In addition, 400+ Curlew were feeding along the shore early morning along with 15 Brent Geese and small numbers of Sanderling, Dunlin and Grey Plover. A visit to Castle Water mid-afternoon turned up two Smew (one male) visible from the northern end of Castle Water, Water Rail (from the hide), and eight Ruff and two Bar-tailed Godwit on Castle Farm.
Water Rail from Castle Water Hide