Wed 23rd Apr 25

I was a bit late joining PL on his seawatch and only managed 5 Gannets and a R T Diver. The brisk easterly wind made it hard work around the bushes so we headed to the hide. Great to see the first brood of the year today with 4 new Lapwing chicks to the right of the hide.

From the hide: 8 Canada Geese, 1 Greylag, 12 Shelduck, 10 Teal, 7 Shoveler, 6 Mallard, 2 Gadwall, 14 Avocet, 10+ Lapwing (+4 chicks), 3 Redshank, 2 Oystercatcher, 1 Common Sandpiper, c40 Herring Gulls, 12 Common Gulls, 4 Med Gulls, 1 LBB, 4 Cormorant, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Lt. Egret, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, Sedge Warbler, Cetti's Warbler, Reed Bunting & Linnets, 20+ Swallows, 2 Sand Martin. PL/MR

Reports from today

Graham Sutton

10:23 HH shelter (0545-0900), all N:, 1 Shelduck, 10 Common Scoter, 1 Little Egret (out to sea), 2 Fulmars (circulating offshore together), 2 Whimbrel, 6 Barwit, 1 Common Tern, 1 Sandwich Tern.

Pete Loud

13:10 Seawatch this morning approx 3 hours, Sandwich Tern 1, Common Tern 1, Gannet 5,  Common Scoter 3, Bar-t Godwit 4, Red-t Diver 1.

Mike O'Hanlon

15:37 Common Sandpiper still on back of scrape.

16:01 2 Yellow Wags on the flood.

16:06 Bar-tailed Godwit on front edge of scrape.

16:38 11 Whimbrels on golf course south of GC dump.