Fri 18th Aug 23

Lots of anticipation again today with a lot of east in the wind but very quiet offshore. The Spotted Flycatcher was still in the Dell sallows and a Pied Fly was noted around the sewage works entrance late morning. Four Wheatear were on the seawall around the sluice.

From the hide: Mallard, c30 Teal, 9 Shoveler, 8 Curlew, 7 Blk T Godwits, 3 Lapwing, 4 Ruff, 3 Green Sands, 2 Common Sands, 2 Avocet, 1 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 85 Blk. H Gulls, 8 Herring Gulls, 1 Common Gull, 1 LBB. SC/PRD/PL/RJ/DC/MO'H/MR. 

Reports from today:

Simon Cox

08:40 Scrape: Avocet 2, Common Sand 2, Green Sand 3, Wood Sand 1, Ruff 1, Redshank 3, Greenshank 1, Blackwit 7, Snipe 1, Curlew 1, Shoveler 6.

Pete Davis

09:33 Spot Fly Dell willows.

11:24 Wood Sand showing well! (Also 4 Green Sand, 2 Common Sand, 2+ Ruff, Greenshank, 9+ Blackwit, 2 Dunlin and a Turnstone!

Mike O'Hanlon

10:31 Spot fly still nailed on to its perch in the Dell.

11:37 Pied fly by sewer gates in pine to the north.

12:33 2 Whinchats and a Wheatear on pathway sea side, north of wooden hide.

12:46 2 Wheatears at southern end of boardwalk.