Sat 16th Aug 25

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

09:15 2 close in Arctic Skuas north past shelter.

17:33 Juv Caspian Gull on greensward adj. shelter

Matt Lonsdale

09:44 21 Cattle Egret with cows down great Holland marshes from chippings lay-by. On scrape- 1 Wood Sand, 1 Green Sand, 2 Blackwit, few Teal and the Coot. Overhead - 5 Yellow Wag, 2 Ringo's, Common Sand, Whimbrel and 2 Sandwich Tern. Quieter in bushes with no sign of either flycatcher.

Pete Loud

12:45 Seawatch this morning 7am -9:30.Slow to start off, unfortunately a North wind not the N/E. promised, adult pale phase Arctic Skua at 8am north then settled on sea, another 2 closer in north just after 9am again adult pale phase birds. Total of 9 Common Scoter all south.10+ Sandwich Tern, 7 Common Tern, 1 Grey Plover, 1 immature Gannet north, 11 Dunlin south, several groups of Oystercatcher south. Scrape hide, 2 Wood Sandpiper, 2 Common Sandpipers, 9 Avocet, 2 Blackwits, 25 Teal, 1 Shoveler, 3 Sand Martin, 1 imm. Male Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby.(RJ,PL)