Tues 7th July 20

No luck with the Black Redstart or the Wheatear for me this morning but loads of Butterflies around.
From the Hide:
28 Avocet, 6 Lapwing, 3 Blk. T Godwits, 5 Oystercatchers (2 + 3 chicks), 1 Ruff (male), 1 Dunlin, 44 Blk. H Gulls, 4 Canada Geese (2+2).


Reports from today :


Max Martin

07:14 Black Redstart on metal railing opposite mounds!
07:29 Black Red is now settled in the pillbox area. It likes sitting in the bushes to the right of the pillbox as you walk in from the gate, as well as sitting on the pillbox it's self.
08:15 12 Blk. T Godwits on scrape, 7 of which have just flown high South.

Photo Max Martin©

Photo Max Martin©

Simon Cox

07:38 Wheatear near wooden hide.
10:05 Blk. Redstart 0945 near wooden hide in flight.


Pete Loud

07:39 Early pre work visit this morning. Male Ruff, Dunlin, Blackwit and 28 Avocet on Scrape. Nice Spotted Juvenile Wheatear along seawall and later by sea-watching Hide. Pair of Stonechat by boardwalk and another female on Golf Course. 4 Curlew over marsh, 20+ Sand Martin & 1 Barn Owl.


John Hall

15:38 PM visit to scrape hide 14.50 Ruff and BlkWits still present. Unable to locate Dunlin. Shelduck down to just one that I could see. 6 Lapwings 1 Oystercatcher and Chick C 40 BH Gulls 20 + Avocets. Decent Swallow activity 2 high flying Swifts.
17:08 Typical about to leave and I spot 2 Dunlin on Leon’s Marsh.


Nick Gough

17:06 Wheatear on soil mound near council compound 16.20