Sun 25th July 21

A great start for Pete Loud first thing this morning when he located a Turtle Dove on the wires near the raised platform, the first record since 2016.

Reports from today: 

Pete Loud

08:09 Haven mega, juvenile Turtle Dove on the wires by the raised platform at 7:15 this morning. First one for me here in maybe 10 years.

08:10 Also Wood Sand on the Scrape.

08:34 Now 2 Wood Sandpipers.

12:48 Scrape this morning, a Common Sand joined the two Wood Sands, a Barn Owl was hunting early on, female Marsh Harrier flew along back of scrape and a Common Tern was flying in and out to feed at sea. Still plenty of Swift over the arable and a couple of Sand Martins. The mixed flock of Whimbrel & Curlew were still on the cut marsh with 5 juvenile, 2nd sum and adult Med Gull. Turtle Dove wasn’t seen after 9am but likely to still be in the area.

Photo's Pete Loud©

Matt Lonsdale

08:56 One happy man! 

Turtle Dove still present on wires on opening down to raised platform viewed from road.

Now flown down towards raised platform and seemed to land!

19:54 No sign of Turtle Dove so far this evening. Scrape busy though with 2 Wood, 2 Green and a Common Sand. Kingfisher in brook, large group of hirundines and swift’s inc some Sand Martins.

Photo Matt Lonsdale©

21:10 The Wood Sands flew high south calling at 20:05 but 3 Green Sands in the end. 1 Com Scoter N, 8 Whimbrel on the golf course, Barn Owl hunting.

Paul Brayshaw

09:55 A quiet golf course with nothing of note so wandered on down to see the Wood Sands.  Offshore a Kestrel in off, 5 single Gannet north, Common Tern south plus a total of 17 Whimbrel - a mixed group if 14 Curlew and 15 Whimbrel on the grazing marsh were additional (the whimbrel headed out to sea about 0940). At least 7 Meds also on the cut field (2 ad, 3cy, 4 1cy/juv).  Small numbers of Swift and Sand Martin around but no evidence of movement.