Mon 18th May 20


Reports from today :


Pete Loud

19:11 Haven today, started over the road with 2 Cuckoos & Cetti’s Warbler. Female Wheatear near moth enclosure was being chased off by the Male Stonechat. From pillbox at approx. 11.15 I noticed 2 small waders on Scrape , from Hide I could tell they were Stints, but I had to return via my car with a scope to identify them, hence the confirmation of 2 Temminck's not gong out till 11:45, Also 2 Common Sandpiper, 5 Tundra race Ringed Plover, usual  Avocets 2 drake & 1 female Shoveler, 1 Cuckoo & House Martin over. On Butterfly front, Large White was new also a few Orange-tip, 3 Green Hairstreak & Small Heath.

Photo Matt Lonsdale©

Pete Davis

13:30  Adult Yellow-legged Gull (over).


Dave Cummings

15:48 Spotted Flycatcher by 5 bar gate.