Wed 14th Aug 19

Matt Lonsdale

Haven 6:30-7:30 
Bushes: Tree Pipit, c15 Willow Warbler, 5+ Lesser Whitethroat, 6+ Whithetroat, 5+ Blackcap, 2 juv Reed Warblers. 
Mounds juv Stonechat, c40 Mipits. 
Scrape- 2 Common Sands, Dunlin, 7 Teal, 4 Blackwit (3 left south), 
8 + Wheatear on bales. 
Offshore 2 Knot, Whimbrel, Sandwich Tern and Sanderling south. 
50+ Swift over and few hirundines south. 

Dell, dipping pond and approach road not covered.


Max Martin

09:16 13 Redshank just dropped into the scrape.



A late start for me again today, just a few Whitethroat and House Sparrows in the Dell as the wind picked up and the rain started, so headed to the hide.

From the hide :- 128 Greylag, 7 Canada Geese (the family group again 6 juvs & 1 adult), 7 Teal, 9 Cormorant, 2 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Egret, 2 Dunlin, 2 Com. Sandpipers, 2 Greenshank, 2 Curlew, 1 Whimbrel, 1 LRP (juv), 200+ Blk H Gulls, 6 Med Gulls, 6 LBB, 2 GBB, Herring Gulls, 1 Com. Tern, 1 Wheatear.
For most of the morning it was raining heavily and the Avocet were not happy as birds were dropping in, thankfully another 4 of the Avo chicks were taking their first flights this morning. 
The Dunlin, Com Sands, LRP & one of the Greenshank were still about when I left around 12:30.