Sat 26th Apr 25

Around the bushes this morning was much the same as the last few days, at the Dell I bumped into Ed Bateman who had been having a 3hr seawatch (see report below). 

A walk to French Point showed we still have at least 2 Purple Sands on the rocks south of the point, now starting to show some signs of their summer plumage.

From the hide: 8 Canada Geese, 26 Shelduck, 10+ Mallard, 10+ Teal, 6 Shoveler, 3 Gadwall, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, c10 Lapwing, 6 Avocet, 5 Blk T Godwits, 4 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Common Sand, 18 Herring Gull, 15 Blk H Gull, 1 LBB, 5 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, Sedge Warbler, Reed Warbler, Cetti's Warbler, Linnet, Reed Bunting.

On leaving, the first Green Hairstreak butterfly of the year was seen just outside the hide.

Reports from today

Ed Bateman

07:00 3hr seawatch: 4 Eider (2m 2f drifting south on sea), 9 Com Scoter, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Kittiwake (juv. flew N), 3 Little Tern (N), 4 Common Tern, 10 Sandwich Tern, 2 Red-throated Diver, 1 Fulmar (S).