Fri 4th Sept 20

7+ Whinchat around again but joined this morning by at least 6 Wheatear, all taking advantage of the cut meadows around the pillbox and the wooden hide.

Around the bushes a few more birds than of late with Lesser & Common Whitethroat, Blackcap, Willow Warblers & a singing Chiffchaff plus a lot of Blue, Great & L T Tits.

Very quiet on the scrape with just 4 Dunlin, 3 Ruff, 6 Lapwing, 5 Teal, Blk Headed & Herring Gulls and 4 Cormorants. DC/MR

Reports from today:

Peter Newton

Seen during todays ringing session (see Ringing page).

9 Buzzards , together on the fields on departure , on arrival , Barn Owl hunting over the meadow and a Little Owl on the approach track. Heard Greenshank , saw 2 Hobbies and a Sparrowhawk.

Paul Brayshaw

19:43 Three S E Owls southern end of golf course and grazing marsh this evening.