Fri 4th Aug 23

A lot more birds around the Dell this morning with 5+ Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler & Blackcap all noted. A Cuckoo was seen over the mounds.

From the hide: Lots of Mallard, 3 Teal, 3 Shoveler, 28 Lapwing, 10 Blk T Godwit, 5 Common Sands, 1 Snipe, 1 Greenshank, 1 Oystercatcher, 60+ Blk H Gulls, 2 Med Gulls, 1 LBB, 4 Lt Grebe (2 ad 2 chicks), 5 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron. PRD/RJ/DC/MR et.al.

A walk to the golf course dump added 3 Whinchat, Skylark and Linnets plus a few Hirundines DC/RJ/MR

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

17:32 Lots of warblers in the Dell this evening including 1 Garden Warbler, 3 Willow Warbler, 6 Lesser, 4 Common Whitethroat and 7 Blackcaps so far.