Fri 24th Sept 21

A few Chiffchaff noted around the site today, otherwise much the same, 2 Mute Swans were sitting on the sea off the sluice and a Kestrel was enjoying his breakfast on our way to the scrape. DW/MR.

On the scrape: c30 Greylags, c30 Teal, 10 Wigeon, 1 Gadwall, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, c170 Lapwing, 10+ Snipe, 7 Avocet, 2 Curlew, 1 Lt. Stint, 1 Common Gull was in the Gull flock, 2 Buzzard 2 Kestrel. RJ/DW/MR 

Reports from today:

Simon Cox

Sightings: single Marsh Harrier, Kestrel & Sparrowhawk, 60+ Mipits, only 10-15 Swallows, few Reed Bunts on the move, one flock of c20 Goldfinches.

Matt Lonsdale

18:24 Nice evening visit squeezed in- Scrape jam packed- Little Stint, 3 Ruff, 15+ Snipe, 11 Blackwit and a Wigeon amongst others. Looking perfect!! 

Bushes alive with Chiffs calling, Grey Wag in sewage farm but the undoubted highlight was this Wheatear on the sluice Rocks, presumably fresh-in it puts some perspective into the migration these birds make before I grumble about the lack of ‘scarce and rare migrants’ and sent me home happy.