Thurs 7th Oct 21

A much nicer morning with very light winds and a hint of warmth in the air.

The Dell and Badger Set areas were quite busy with a very confiding Chiffchaff and a few Blackcaps showing well, also lots of Goldfinch and House Sparrows, a Song Thrush was nice to see, the Approach Rd and Dipping Pond were quiet apart from a small flock of Long T Tits.

5 Turnstone were on the sluice with a few Gulls and 2 R T Divers were sitting offshore and 10 Brent and 3 Cormorant headed south.

On the scrape: 4 Mute Swans, c100 Greylag, c 70 Teal, 22 Wigeon, 5 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Egret, c180 Lapwing, 6 Snipe, 5 Avocet, 1 Dunlin, 1 Water Rail, 2 Buzzard, c40 Swallow (over) + a few Mipits and Goldfinch.

On the return the R T Divers were still offshore a single Sandwich Tern headed north and a juv. Peregrine was watched chasing passerines over the sea before heading off inland. RJ/MR

Reports from today:

14:39 Steady passage 0700-1130, totals very rough estimates: Mipit 250+, Goldfinch 250, Linnet 40, Siskin 20+, Swallow 8, Reed Bunting 30+, also Cetti’s Warbler heard.