Tues 25th Jan 22

A cold morning but with very little wind made for a nice walk to the 3rd pillbox with BH in hopes of finding the Dartford Warbler, sadly no luck but a pair of Stonechat, 1 Reed Bunting, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Pied Wagtail and 7 Linnet at the dump made it worthwhile, offshore were 8+ Red-throated Divers & 20 Brent were flying around most of the morning.

From the hide: The White-fronts came in from the arable and landed to the right of the hide but are not easy to see, a Green Sandpiper was also in the flood in that area, on the scrape c80 Teal, c60 Wigeon, 10+ Shoveler, 25 Lapwing, 5 BlkWits, 2 Avocet, 1 Grey Heron and 30+ Curlew were on the marsh at the back of the scrape. BH/MR. 

Reports from today:

Brian Combes

09:20 At least 34 white fronts in field north of hide but distant and obscured by hedge.

11:50 In addition to White-fronts this morning: 32 Curlew south, 1 Reed Bunting, 4 Stonechat (2 pairs), 5 Turnstone, 7 Shoveler, 3 Black-tailed Godwit, 1 Rock Pipit, 8 Red-throated Diver (6 on sea, 2 north), 1 Red Fox.

Photo Brian Combes©