Friday, 24 February 2023

Sheppey

Had another day on Sheppey yesterday. I did Leysdown Country Park and adjacent fields and Capel Fleet.  Highlights included the 10 Bewick's Swans again, White-fronted Geese, a few Red-throated Divers, a couple of Hen Harriers and a handful of Marsh Harriers. Also plenty of Med Gulls around and many getting towards summer plumage. 

Adult Med Gull summering up 
2nd winter male Marsh Harrier
Plenty of Common Gulls around too- this one stood out as being a rather heavily marked first-winter 
Sanderling, Turnstone and Dunlin 
Sanderling
The sea was coming over the sea wall at high tide with a fairly strong and cold east wind

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