Sun 18th Aug 19

Quite a few Warblers around the bushes this morning including 2 Garden Warblers, 7+ Willow Warblers & good numbers of Blackcap, Whitethroat & Lesser Whitethroat. 

From the hide :- 120+ Greylag, 7 Canada Geese, 9 Teal, 6 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 16 Avocet, c60 Lapwing, 6 Whimbrel, 2 LRP's, 2 Com. Sands, 2 Dunlin, 2 BlkWits, 3 Oystercatcher, Blk Headed & Herring Gulls, 1 Med Gull (juv), 1 GBB, 2 LBB, 1 Com. Tern, 1 Sparrowhawk, 3 Kestrel, 2 Wheatear, 2 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat Pair), 1 Sedge Warbler
During the rain showers a good movement of Swallows, House & Sand Martins & c15 Swifts were noted.PL/IM/MM/MR.


Paul Braishaw

Evening sea wall run - 8 Wheatear plus 2 Whinchat by wooden hide still.  Steady trickle of Common Terns south.