Thurs 24th April 20


Reports From today : 


Max Martin

15:27 Highlights of this mornings walk: Farm -1 Corn Bunting, 1 Yellow Wagtail. Golf course- 2 Ring Ouzels, 1 Yellow Wag, 9 Whimbrel (3 on GC rest in field between main farm footpath and GC footpath) 1 Yellow Wagtail. Scrape- 1 Bar Tailed Godwit, plus usual's, no sign of Greenshank. 1 Lesser Whitethroat along brook by sewage farm. Across the road- 1 Lesser Whitethroat and 7 Tufted Ducks.

Photo Max Martin©

Pete Loud

15:54 Did my usual cycle round today, 2 Wheatear GC, 2 Whimbrel passed offshore. Pair of Stonechat by boardwalk, Male was displaying to female, never seen that before, danced around on the ground, flicking its wings, hopping left to right in front of her, interestingly the white shoulder patches that were hardly evident before now were huge, looked like a completely different bird. Scrape 1 Greenshank that flew to marsh and eventually disappeared in the long grass, (probably the bird Harry had).1 Dunlin, 23 Avocets, 2 Shoveler, 8 Teal, 1 Reed and 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Little Egret, Several Swallows. Behind raised platform on the pool was 1 Barwit, 1 Spotted Redshank, 5 Avocets, 11 Teal, 4 Gadwall. Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Cetti’s and Whitethroat all in that area. Over the road I managed 5 Tufted, 2 Cetti’s, Blackcap, Whitethroats and Lesser Whitethroat. 4 Brimstone Butterflies today, with plenty of Small Whites, 1 Speckled Wood, 1 Orange tip and a few Peacocks. Nice surprise to get within a few feet of a Fox sunbathing in the clearing over the road.

Matt Lonsdale

15:16 Incredible - 2 Ring Ouzels still at south end of golf course + Wheatear.