Sat 2nd Sept 23

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

08:12 Hours seawatch 7:05-8:05 6 Arctic Skua, 104 Common Tern, 7 Sandwich Tern, 17 Gannet, 4 Pintail, 2 Scoter and Teal.

08:55 S E Owl right of hide. On scrape so far 2 Curlew Sands, Wood Sand, 2 Ruff, Knot and a Common Sand. 3 Grey Wag over, 4 Siskin and a Ringo.

08:57 And Spoonbill, just come out.

09:24 Curlew Sands up to 6, 4 Ruff, 4 Common Sands, Snipe + Wheatear.

10:31 Pom Skua chased a gull and landed on sea between shelter and radar tower.

Pete Loud

10:19 Pom. Skua heading north not too far out.

17:19 Scrape this morning, 6 Curlew Sand, 1 Wood Sand, 4 Common Sand, 2 Dunlin, 2 Greenshank, 4 Ruff, 4 Blackwit, 60 Lapwing, 1 Knot, 1 Snipe, 13 Avocet, 1 Gadwall, 6 Shoveler, 1 Little Egret, 1 Spoonbill, Short-eared Owl, Marsh Harrier, 3 Sand Martin, 40 House Martin, 1 Whinchat & 1 Wheatear.

Photo Richard Jeffree©

Photo Richard Jeffree©

Matt Turner

15:15 Juv Spoonbill on scrape, 6 Curlew Sand still present.

17:04 Whimbrel on scrape.

17:21 Pec. Sand, back edge of scrape

17:34 Couple of hours in the hide: 2 Greenshank, 2 Common Sand, 1 Green Sand, 1 Wood Sand, 3 Dunlin, 6 Curlew Sand, Spoonbill, Pec. & the Whimbrel!