Thu. 13th June 19

Not a very nice day out there today, with a strong wind and heavy cloud. A Reed Warbler and a Chiffchaff were making the most of the shelter around the Dipping pond, as were a family of newly fledged Blue Tits. 
The area around the Raised Platform was much the same with family groups of Long-tailed, Blue & Gt. Tits showing well, while Whitethroat, Blackcap and Cetti's Warbler were keeping their heads down.
Several  Whitethroat were on the sheltered side of the mounds and a Blackcap was singing in the ringing compound.

From the hide :- 32 Shelduck, 7 Gadwall, 23 Avocet, 8 Lapwing, 8 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Blk. T Godwit, 5 Cormorant, 2 Linnet, 2 Reed Bunting, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Kestrel.

60+ House Martins, 20+ Swift and 8 Swallows were hawking over the scrape with a further 120+ Swift over the arable towards Gt. Holland.