We've always been fond of Shingle Street due to it's isolated position at the end of a dead end road and lack of visitors. Saturday however saw more people there than we've ever seen before. Being an extensive area people are quickly 'lost' so we spent a very pleasant afternoon and evening.
While lolling about on the beach inspecting rafts of gulls loafing offshore a Peregrine flew strongly south and a single Sandwich Tern joined the gulls. c80 Linnets were also about - feeding on Annual Sea-blite. A couple of walks in both directions revealed Grayling, Small Heath, Meadow Brown and Small White with a nice find of 2 Gorse Shieldbugs on Spanish Broom. Other good plants included Hungarian Mullein, Hoary Mullein, Soapwort (of the double-flowered form know as Bouncing Bet), Sea Pea, Sea Kale and Musk Thistle. The midge gall Trioza centramthi was also spotted on Red Valerian leaves.
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