Sat 8th Apr 23

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

08:50 Goshawk sewage works @08:41 lost to view. Very low potentially came out of pines.

08:54 Firecrest and Willow Warbler ringing compound. Firecrest approach road also earlier. Blackcap, 11 Chiffchaff few Redwings so far.

09:10 Drake Garganey on flood right of hide, Sedge Warbler singing.

Mike O'Hanlon

13:01 Pair of Med Gulls just dropped into flood area to North of scrape.

13:55 The 6 Purps are on the rocks by raised tee.

Pete Loud

14:34 1 Fieldfare up at the farm paddocks first thing. From the Scrape hide the Garganey was showing for a while until it decided to sleep in the long grass out of view. Numbers of Duck similar to yesterday although Shoveler were down. 12 Avocet, 1 Curlew, 1 Swallow, 4 Sand Martins and Cetti’s also from hide. 2-3 pairs of Med Gull about and still plenty of Chiffchaff around site. 11 Turnstone and a couple of Purple Sands on the rocks by the cafe. (RJ,DC,PL)

Simon Cox

19:55 2 Ruff from hide late afternoon. 1 Chiffchaff ringed in Ringing Compound.