Scotney - warm, dry and sunny, S2 - Another fine morning of weather was spent birding the Scotney complex, commencing at the sand pit where a Ring Ouzel disturbed from the wooded gully by the track was the highlight. Since our last visit the water levels in the pit had risen significantly, but still lured down 12 Lapwings and singles of Greenshank, Redshank and Green Sandpiper amongst a scattering of common wildfowl. A tardy Yellow Wagtail flew hurriedly south, while Kestrel, Marsh Harrier, Cetti`s Warbler, 20 Skylarks, four Stonechats, five Blackbirds, 20 Goldfinches and five Meadow Pipits were also noted. A pause at the double bends revealed at least 12 Pintails on the water within a host of Wigeon, Teal, Gadwall, Mallard, Pochard and Tufted Ducks. At the farm entrance the lake on the Lydd side yielded two Black-necked Grebes, another Greenshank and four Green Sandpipers, plus a mixed flock of 500 Golden Plovers and Lapwings over that eventually settled on the ranges. A quick look at Burrowes for a reported Black-throated Diver failed to deliver, although a Red-throated Diver and a Black-necked Grebe were reported from the Scott lookout.
Our final stop on the local patch produced the usual wildfowl, plus several Goldcrests, Chiffchaffs and Robins in the willow scrub by the ponds. The garden moth trap came up with the goods last night delivering a scarce migrant in the shape of a Golden Twin-spot, new for the site, as well as 10 common late autumn species.
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