Sun 17th July 22

It's great to see a steady increase in the water level on the scrape and Leon's Marsh.

Today the first autumn Common Sandpiper was seen along with 10 Lapwing, 4 Avocet, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Dunlin, c150 Blk. H Gulls, 10 Herring Gulls, 3 Med Gulls (+ 7 over), 2 LBB, 5 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard. PL/RJ/MR.

The two juv Kestrels from the pylon box were hunting along the front near the boating club when I walked to the hide, not bothered with the number of people around.