Sun 26th May 24

Very quiet this morning from the hide absolutely no sign of a Spoonbill, five minutes after I got home I saw Matt's message, just amassing.

From the hide: 2 Mute Swans (also 2 on the brook behind the sluice with 3 cygnets), 4 Canada Geese, 2 Greylag, 36+ Shelduck, 12 Gadwall, 12 Mallard, 3 Teal, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Shoveler, 10 Avocet, 5 Lapwing, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Redshank, 6 Swallow, Cetti's Warbler. Plus 5 Sanderling were on the beach north of the sluice. 

Reports from today:

Matt Lonsdale

11:43 Spoonbill on scrape

Mike O'Hanlon

12:12 Spoonie still here feeding.

Paul Brayshaw

19:54 Spoonbill still present fast asleep on the scrape.  Also two Tufted still, Med Gull, hunting Marsh Harrier, Hobby and Barn Owl.  Fulmar south offshore.