Mon 12th Aug 19

A short visit to the site just before lunch started around the ringing compound where a tit flock  included L T Tits, Blue Tits & 2 Willow Warblers, on the mounds were a Chiffchaff, Linnets & Goldfinch. On the beach to the north of the sluice were 2 Sanderling & 3 Oystercatchers.
From the hide :- 22 Avocet, c15 Lapwing, 4 BlkWit's, 3 Redshank, 4 Curlew, 1 Greenshank, 2+ Common Sand, 1 Com. Tern (briefly), c30 Swallows, 2 Sand Martin, 4 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Egret, 107 Greylag, 2 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel.

Reported earlier were 1 Dunlin, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Wheatear. DW/TS.


Liz Huxley

On scrape this afternoon: 22 Avocet (19 juv), c50 Lapwing, 1 Greenshank, 1 Black tailed Godwit, 3 Common Sandpiper, 6 Curlew.  Also 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Wheatear.


Matt Lonsdale

Bush bash this evening felt rare and busy. 
Garden Warbler 18:40 in sluice cottage gardens. Lots of other Sylvia’s at least 5+ Blackcaps, Lesser and Common Whitethroat. 5+ Willow Warbler, 2 Chiffs. Also passage of c75 Swifts and 50+ mixed hirundines between 17:30-40 ahead of rain. Greenshank called going over.