Sun 28th July 19

Not quite as busy on the scrape this morning, the Little Stint was still around as were 5 Common Sandpipers, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 1 Greenshank, 1 Redshank. 
Also from the hide :- 12 Avocet (+16 chicks), 9 Golden Plover (fly overs), 12 Oystercatcher (fly overs), c20 Lapwing (on arable), 8 Cormorant, 2 Greylag, 3 Teal, 1 Med Gull (juv.), 3 Kestrel, 2 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard. PL/MM/MR

A walk to the 3rd pillbox added 1 Stonechat (male, moth sanc.), 14 Whimbrel & 1 Curlew (on cut field), 2 Oystercatcher (on rocks), 4 Turnstone (south) + a steady stream of Swift, Swallow, House & Sand Martin heading south along the front.
The first juv. Willow Warbler of the autumn was found in the Orchard area in with a flock of L.T.Tits, Blue Tits and a Goldcrest also noted were a few juv. Blackcaps and a family of Reed Warblers were at the Dipping Pond. PL/MM/MR.