Sun 16th May 21

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

14:17 Much the same around site today. Mistle Thrush and 4 Corn Bunting were up at the farm, Female Marsh Harrier flew round the Scrape marsh. 1st Summer Med Gull on the Scrape and a Lamosa type Black tailed Godwit showing no sign of any breeding plumage. 5 Turnstone were on the breakwater by the sluice, including 2 in stunning breeding plumage. All the migrants seem to have settled into their breeding now, with lots of Avocet nests, and the Oystercatchers seemed to have hatched as an adult was bringing in food. A few Swifts passed through, also 2 of both Sand & House Martin. Cuckoo was seen on the back hedge.

14:24 In addition an adult Little Egret on the entrance marsh with 2 Juveniles.