Mon 5th Aug 19

Much the same around the site this morning with a few Whitethroat, Less. Whitethroat, Blackcap around the Dell, a juv. Willow Warbler in a Tit flock at the Dipping pond and Goldfinch, Linnets and a pair of Stonechat on the mounds.

From the hide :- 2 Wood Sandpipers, 4 Com. Sandpipers, 2 Dunlin (+ 4 fly overs), 8 Avocet + 12 Young, c50 Lapwing (on marsh behind scrape), 3 Oystercatchers, 7 Cormorants, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Egret, 2 Marsh Harriers, 1 Buzzard, 4 Kestrel, 1 Yellow-legged Gull (adult, fly over), 1 Common Gull (juv.). PRD/DW/MR.


Matt Lonsdale

Haven this evening
Scrape :- 2 Wood Sand, 4+ Common Sand, Little Egret and Grey Heron.
Bushes quiet :- 2 juv. Willow Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat.
50+ Sand Martin south and 3 Sandwich Tern feeding offshore other highlights.