Thurs 28th March 19

A couple of Chiffchaffs were heard on the way into the site and the male Stonechat was on the mounds.
A stop at the sluice to look out to sea added several R T Divers sitting on the sea and a few Cormorants flying around, further out a large flock of gulls were following a trawler and amongst them was a adult Gannet plunge diving a sight not often seen at the Haven.

On reaching the hide it was soon evident that we had another bird for the year list when a Lt. Ringed Plover* was noted on the front of the island, while putting a message out there was a lot of noise and commotion and on the right hand side of the scrape a Fox was paddling up to it's knees in water watched by a semi-circle of bird keeping a safe distance.

A bit later a Water Pipit was seen briefly on the Tern raft before being lost to view, this bird showed on and off for most of the day. 
A good day became a lot better 30 mins. later when a stunning drake Garganey* was found amongst  the Teal. What a morning !!! how could you better that?, by the addition of a Jack Snipe an hour later, when at one time Garganey, LRP and Jack Snipe were all in the same view, unreal. DW/PNt/MR am. PRD/LH/MT/MM/PL/ML/TS pm.

From the hide :- 6 Canada Geese 3 Greylag, c40 Teal, c25 Wigeon, 25 Shelduck, 7 Shoveler, 1 Garganey, 60+ Curlew, 14 Avocet, 12 BlkWit's, 12 Lapwing, 6 Snipe, 4 Redshank, 2 Ruff, 1 LRP, 1 Jack Snipe, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Water Pipit.

Late afternoon  a Short-eared Owl over the marsh to the right of the hide MM/MT.
and 6 Goldcrests and at least 1 Firecrest were in the memorials area MM/ML/MT.