Pett Pools and the Sea Wall
7th February 2010, SundayThe morning started at 7.30 am, the tide was going down, and the sea was very calm, it was grey and cloudy, which made the light conditions on the sea very good. There is still good numbers of G.C.Grebes but not as many as last weekends,but there was still something to watch on the sea, with the first thing of note being a Razorbill and a adult part summer plumage Med.Gull on the sea. Through the course of the morning there was Gannets plunging into the water,and a few parties of Brent Geese moving east, with the largest flock being of 50. Also small movements of Wigeon, Teal,and 3 Pintail, even a flock of Gadwall on the sea, which is a first for me. About 15 R.T.Divers and 1 B.T.Diver also in the bay. The marsh and the pools are still alive with waders, ducks and geese,with 18 W.F.Geese split into two flocks of six and twelve,there were no Brents at all on the marsh, but the Greylags and Canada Geese were about the same as last weeks. Wigeon,Teal, Gadwall were much the same as last week, but there was 120 Shoveler which was a much better number. The diving ducks had no change in numbers, the only difference being additional pair of Ruddy Ducks. Waders – Curlew 200, Lapwing 600/800, Golden Plover 3, Grey Plover? Oystercatcher 400, Dunlin 150/200, Knot 1 east. There was 2 Marsh Harriers one cream head ( with quite a bit of damage to its right wing tip), with the second being a sub adult male. All morning there was very large numbers of Common Gulls moving east over the sea and marsh, and roosting on the beach and the sea, its hard to put number on them,. Good birdwatching Pete.
Wild Hastings
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