Fri 17th April 20

Reports from today :


Pete Loud

14:13 Walked round site today, far too windy to bike. Several Corn Bunting on walk from farm, cracking summer plumaged Bar-tailed Godwit on Golf Course, later on Scrape. 2 Wheatear & 2 Whimbrel also on GC.6 Whimbrel close Offshore north,1 Fulmar and 2 Sandwich Tern. Wheatear along the seawall, 2 Sedge & pair of Stonechat near wooden Hide, 2 Med Gull over. Scrape, Sedge Warbler, 5 Blackwits, 4 Snipe, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Barwit, 7 Curlew, 1 Wigeon, 20 Teal, 5 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, 2 Little Egret, 24 Avocet, several Redshank & several pairs of Lapwing sitting. Elswhere on site 2 Whitethroat, 3 Swallow, 6 Blackcap & 2 Chiffchaff.