Mon 7th June 21

Over the road first thing there were lots of Linnets and Whitethroats, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Reed Warblers, along the brook 2 Mallard families, 1 Lt. Grebe, 1 Grey Heron and on the set aside 6 Lapwing (2 with chicks), 1 Oystercatcher, 4 Red-legged Partridge, over the marsh 1 Buzzard and lots of Corvids, plus Orange Tip and Small Heath butterflies and a Latticed Heath Moth.

On the Scrape, 20+ Avocet (+2 chicks), 5 Lapwing (+2 Chicks), 3 Redshank, 1 Oystercatcher, 8 Shelduck, 4 Teal (drakes), 2 Canada Geese (+ 1 gosling), 1 Grey Heron.

The Stonechat family still doing well in the moth sanctuary. 3 Hairy Dragonfly, Azure & Blue-tailed Damselflies, 1 Green Hairstreak, 1 Red Admiral seen along Kirby Brook DC/MR

 

Reports from today:

Paul Brayshaw

07:25 Two adult Med on the golf course plus an increasingly good number of small Starling flocks but no pink ones yet!

John Hall

Scrape much the same. 2 Redshank. No Avo chicks seen, 2 Lapwing chicks, 3 Drake Teal briefly then disappeared behind island. Several small groups of Starlings but as Paul said no Rosies thus far. Reed and Sedge Warblers calling but not seen. Lots of Swallows but none noted with Streamers.

On the Mounds 2 Linnets and Greenfinch.