August 30th

With the fresh northerly wind still blowing we spent three hours seawatching at Reculver from 0610. It was relatively slow but we did manage to count 1 Arctic Skua W, 16 Teal W, 35 Sandwich Terns, 1 Fulmar, 14 Turnstone, 3 Little Egrets, 69 Oystercatchers E, 10 Ringed Plovers, 1 Kittiwake W, 1 adult dark phase Pomarine Skua W (179th), 1 Bar-tailed Godwit W, 4 Common Scoter, 10 Wigeon W, 1 Gannet E and 8 Redshank. Just after we left Richard Collins saw 2 Curlew Sandpipers flying E close inshore (180th). 

This afternoon Matt walked from Shuart to Plumpudding and Coldharbour and back along the railway embankment and saw 160 Ringed Plovers, 20 Sanderling, 21 Sandwich Terns, 27 Dunlin, 60 Turnstone, 1 Little Egret, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Wheatear, 6 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Whinchat, 1 Whitethroat, 56 Lapwings, 70 Mallard and 2 Teal.

Jersey Tiger at Hillborough - David Elliott