Rye Harbour

3rd March 2011, Thursday

Highlights over the past few days have included 250 Curlew roosting on Harbour Farm, at Ternery Pool 8 Avocet, Spotted Redshank and at least 25 Mediterranean GullsKnot numbers have crept up to 85  feeding along the shore. At Castle Water 32 Little Egret have roosted at the traditional site out from the viewpoint (instead of main pit), 4 Marsh Harrier, Barn Owl, 4 Bearded Tit, Firecrest and a Bittern have also given great views  from there. A small group of around 30 Fieldfare are still roosting around the main pit, these sometimes appear around Harbour Farm/Narrow Pit.