Mon 7th Aug 23

Lots of Willow Warblers and Lesser Whitethroats around the Dell and Dipping Pond this morning plus family groups of Blue and Great Tits, Whitethroat and Blackcaps. 4 Buzzards were over the approach road marsh and a Sparrowhawk flew along the back hedge with what looked like a frog or toad in its talons. DC/MR

From the hide: lots of Mallard, 17 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 36 Lapwing, 9 Blk T Godwits, 4 Avocet, 2 Common Sands, 1 Dunlin, c70 Blk H Gulls, 3 Herring Gulls, 1 Med Gull, 1 LBB, 2 Cormorant, 3 Lt. Grebe (ad + 2 chicks), 1 Peregrine, 2 Kestrel. PRD/DC/MR