Sun 2nd Aug 20

Reports from today:

Paul Brayshaw

08:06 Haven area golf course and seawall - 6 Whitethroats, 2 Willow, 2 Reed Warblers (not in a breeding area but just as likely local dispersion as migrants), 2 Yellow Wag over plus 75+ Swallow, >100 Sand Martin in three groups south, 2 Golden Plover on and over cut arable, and a total of 18 Sandwich Tern south.

Matt Lonsdale

08:24 Similar here in bushes- me and PL have had 8 Willow Warblers moving along back hedge so far and few other bits and bobs.

09:30 Grey Wagtail just gone south over the car park, Willow Warblers up to 10 and bump in Blackcap numbers also. Male Marsh Harrier, 2 Green Sands and 4 dunlin in brief look on scrape.

Pete Loud

13:33 Around the Haven bushes this morning were 9 Willow Warblers and all the usual Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Whitethroat and Lesser Whitethroat numbers. Great Spotted Woodpecker still around. Scrape water levels looked better and that was reflected in an increase of birds, 2 Green Sands, 3 Common Sands, 4 Dunlin, 1 Redshank, 10 Whimbrel and 3 Med Gulls. Male Marsh Harrier was hanging around and 4 Wheatear were in the wooden Hide area. Bit of excitement on the Dragonfly front, Mick and I found a Norfolk Hawker in Kirby Brook close to the location of one 2 Years ago. Several Emperors and lots of Common Darters about.