Seaford Head & Arlington 20/3/14

A bit of a later start today which resulted in missing an Arctic Skua past Splash Point. However a Sandwich Tern was a year tick. After a short seawatch, I walked the whole of the Head, though migrant numbers were as usual low. 

Due to lots of Sand Martins entering the country today, I visited Arlington and found 2 hawking insects over the water.

Splash Point/Seaford Head:

Sandwich Tern - 1

Little Gull - 2

Common Scoter - 4

Brent Geese - 45

Wheatear - 3 in Hope Gap

Chiffchaff - 1

Spoonbill - 1 juv still on west side of river viewed from Harry's Bush

Arlington:

Sand Martin - 2

Teal - 20

Wheatear in Hope Gap