Early doors...

Post date: Mar 24, 2010 3:1:9 PM

With the missus on early shift (up at 0445!) and the chance of snaring a goody in the square I was up at Sidestrand bright and early, and for once, a plan came off!

0610-0750

SW 2-3 misty vis 3km

Sand Martin* 2E (FOTS)

Reed Bunting 3 E

Mipit 18E 4W

Chaffinch 12E

alba Wag 5E 1W

Linnet 38E

Starling 400E

Tufted Duck 1E

Carrion Crow 2E

Rook 2E

Glaucous Gull* 2nd c/y east along cliffs. TG23 tick (*)

Yellowhammer 2E

Greenfinch 22E

Wheatear 1 in off then high south

Jackdaw 3E

Siskin 5E

Skylark 1

Alpine Swift* first noted coming in from the west at 0745 then spent about 10 mins over Overstrand village before drifting off east. As usual a cracker of a bird.