Sat 6th Aug 22

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

10:35 2 Ringed and 4 Little Ringed Plover on the Scrape this morning, joined by 4 Dunlin, 7 Avocet, 1 Common Sand, 17 Lapwing and 7 Teal. 11 Curlew on marsh. Juv Cuckoo and 4 Willow Warblers around the dipping pond early on, a few Blackcap, Whitethroat and Lesser Whitethroat in various places around site. Female Stonechat with juvenile by golf course and Wheatear on the seawall rocks. 7 Common Tern and 2 Sandwich Tern close in off the sluice heading north, hopefully a sign of things to come as it’s been dead offshore of late.