Thurs 29th Aug 24

A few more birds around the bushes today with a least 2 Spotted Flycatchers (1 in the Dell & 1+ in the white poplars alongside the Mounds), plus several Chiffchaff, Willow Warblers, Lesser & Common Whitethroat, Goldfinch, Reed Warbler.

From the hide: c40 Greylags, 4 Grey Heron, 3 Lt. Egret, 3 Cormorant, Mallard, Teal, 4 Shoveler, 50 Blk T Godwits, 24 Lapwing, 4 Avocet, 3 Snipe, 2 Common Sands, 2 Green Sands, 1 Greenshank, 25 Blk H Gulls, 2 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrel. MO'H/RJ/MR.

Reports from today

Graham Sutton

9:04 HH Scrape: 1 Greenshank, 1 Common & 2 Green Sands (possibly more, mobile & using ditches), 4 Snipe & 1 Whimbrel.

Matt Lonsdale

16:16 Spot fly in car park hedge by first bench.

18:16 Second Spot Fly from 5 bar gate. 2 Whinchats on brambles right of the hide, from hide 3 Green and 2 Common sands + Greenshank. 

In bushes- 6 Willow warbler, several each of Lesser White, Whitethroat, Blackcap and Reed Warbler.