Fri 22nd Sept 23

From the hide: 9 Teal, 4 Wigeon, 2 Mallard, 1 Scaup, c60 Lapwing, 3 Dunlin, 1 Lt. Stint, 1 Curlew, c600 Blk. H Gulls, 2 Herring Gulls, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Grebe, 1 Peregrine, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Reed Warbler, Goldfinch, 1 Chiffchaff, Swallows & a few Sand Martin. RJ/DC/MR.

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

07:19 Badger sett alone. 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Lesser, Blackcap and Chiffs. Grey Wag and Siskin over.

14:17 Haven this morning 07:00-09:30 Overhead passage - 500+ Mipit south, 50 Siskin, 8 Chaffinch, Reed Bunting, 8 Grey Wag, 2 Yellow Wag, 4 Golden Plover, 100+ Swallow, few House Martins and a Sand Martin. Offshore Bonxie and 3 Sandwich Terns on sluice. 

In bushes- 35+ Chiff, 10+ Blackcap, 2 Goldcrest, 2 Garden Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 3 Lesser White, Reed Warbler. Little Stint still on scrape, Kingfisher in brook.

Dave Cummings

09:07 Pied Fly in dell.

Mike O'Hanlon

11:37 Spotted Fly south of sluice in dead Alexandra.

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

12:55 Whinchat north of old wooden hide.