Sun 6th Sept 20

Reports from today:

Ian Minton

08:37 Good movement of Swallow, House Martin along with a few Sand Martin and Swifts passed the shelter.

Pete Loud

16:27 A few Hirundines were on the move this morning House Martin 250+, Swallow 100+, Sand Martin 10, Swift 10, 1 Yellow Wag & about 60 Mipits. 1 Hobby early over the Dell and another from the hide this afternoon. 3 Whinchat, 2 Wheatear and 2 Stonechat between hide and Golf course. Late morning 1 Short-eared Owl high over the marsh and a Peregrine. On the Scrape were,150 Teal, 4 Dunlin, 2 Ruff, 1 Blackwit and a Redshank. Small numbers of all the common Warblers, no Willow Warblers today but 5 Chiffs. On the Butterfly front a clouded Yellow on the bank by the Sluice was my first for 2 Years.