Sat 5th Sept 20

A nice day for a walk around the site, all the resident birds were around the bushes in good numbers plus 5 Willow Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Yellow Wagtail. The cut meadow around the pillbox and the wooden hide held at least 7 Wheatear, 6 Whinchat, 2 Stonechat. Also a steady movement of hirendines for most of the morning

From the hide:

17 Greylag, 2 Canada Geese, 120 Teal, c30 Lapwing, 3 Dunlin, 3 Ruff, 6 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Buzzard, 3 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk c80 Blk. H Gulls, 20 Herring Gulls 2 LBB, 1 GBB.

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

07:26 Absolutely kicking off with the vis-mig- 100s of hirundines already and few other bits and pieces. Being overrun atm!

07:28 I’ve had c270 House Martin since 7 but probably nowhere near actual total.

07:30 Just had a Tree Pipit.

08:14 Totals 7-8 Swallow 566, sand Martin 17, mipit 84, grey wag 5, house Martin 467, yellow wag 3, redshank 5, alba wag 2, swift 3, tree pipit 1, Siskin 16 all south. 2 wheatear in/off + north. 

09:22 7-9 totals. Stopped for now as passage eased, all south unless stated. House Martin 788, Swallow 645, Sand Martin 22, Swift 3, 5 Grey Wag, 3 Yellow Wag, 2 Alba Wag, 123 Mipits, 1Tree Pipit, 36 Siskin, 2 Chaffinch, 10 Goldfinch, 2 S E Owl, 2 Wheatear (in/off + north), 3 Turnstone, 4 Ringed Plover, 5 Redshank, 3 Buzzard (1N).