At last something to report from Pett
26th July 2010, MondaySunday 25th July 2010. Arrived at Pett about 6.15 am, I started at Carter’s Flood, the reeds have been lowered, or eaten by the cattle that have been there, the water level looks good at the moment. There was 5 Green Sands,1Common Sand,2 Greenshanks 2Avocet, 4 Bl.T.Godwit, 3 L.R.Plover on the wader front, on the birds of prey front 1 Buzzard, 1 Marsh Harrier ( adult male),2 Kestrel and a Barn Owl, also, there has been 2 Little Owls seen in,or near the dead tree to the left of the hide, on the old sea cliff. Also of note was a G.S. Woodpecker which flew along the tree line to the right of the hide. On the marsh and pool side there was 64 Curlew and 1Whimbrel, the Pochard is doing very well, with all 6 young still alive. Well thats all for this week Good Birdwatching Pete.
(On the previous morning, I’d counted 15 Green Sandpipers on the Pannel Scrape, along with a lot of Avocets, a few LRPs and Common Sands and a Greenshank. The strongly patterned m Marsh Harrier was about all morning, at one point chasing off a Sparrowhawk, and I heard a Kingfisher - the first for months - on the canal at Toot Rock. A Whimbrel flew over (though my first was on July 8th) and a flock of 6 s/p Sanderling flew up from the shoreline - Cliff Dean)