Sun 5th July 20

Reports from today:


Pete Loud

10:50 A Barn Owl was sitting on a post by the side of the road on my way in this morning. From the Scrape: The Lamosa Blackwit was still about with all the usual Avocets, Oystercatcher and Shelduck. A Juvenile Marsh Harrier was over the fields behind the Scrape and 4 Teal on Leon’s Marsh. 2 Adult Med Gulls flew through and the Male Stonechat was by the moth enclosure. A few Swifts were trickling through all morning and a Hobby was flying by the side of the road opposite Great Holland Pits on the way home.


Matt Turner

15:00  On scrape: 5 Teal, 18 Avocet, Shelduck, 2 Oyk, several juv Pied Wag and the Limosa still present. Sand Martins and Swallows over brook and Red Eyed Damselfly plus at least four Gatekeepers on approach to hide.