Sun 20th Aug 23

A great start to the day with 2 Spotted Flycatchers a Pied Fly and a Redstart in the Dell first thing, then a breeding plumage Cattle Egret on the sluice rocks with the gulls on the way to the hide, can't be bad.

From the hide: 70 Teal, Mallard, 17 Shoveler, 1 Shelduck, c20 Lapwing, 10 Blk T Godwits, 5+ Ruff, 5 Avocet, 4 Common Sand, 2 Green Sand, 1 Wood Sand, 1 Dunlin, Blk H Gulls, Herring Gulls, LBB gull, Swallows, Reed Bunting, Sedge Warbler, Buzzard & Kestrel.PL/SE/MR et.al.

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

09:10 Summer plumaged Cattle Egret on the rocks off the Sluice.

Steve Entwhistle

12:41 5 mins ago seen briefly, fm/juv Redstart in dell front of bid clump left of rubbish bin.

2 Spotted Flycatchers showing well.

14:33 Just leaving haven dell now Redstart & 2 Spot fly's still feeding and showing well on ground where picnic tables used to be.

Matt Lonsdale

 20:22 Scrape - 7 Ruff, 3 Wood Sands, 3 Common Sands, 2 Green Sands, Greenshank, Dunlin, 12 Blackwit, 4 Avocet. Spot fly still in dell, Pied Fly in orchard.