Thurs 28th Aug 25

There were a lot more birds around the bushes this morning with Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Robins and Blackbirds on one of the burnt areas above the Dell plus Willow Warbler, Chiffchaffs, more Whitethroats and a mixed Tit flock in the small wooded area south of the dell but a message a message from Richard reporting 5 Curlew Sands on the scrape had us hot footing it to the hide MO'H/TR/MR.

From the hide: 1 Mute Swan, 15 Teal, c50 Lapwing, 10 Curlew, 9 Avocet, 7 Blk T Godwits, 6 Snipe, 5 Curlew Sandpipers, 4 Common Sands, 2 Wood Sands, 1 Green Sand, c30 Blk H Gulls, 2 Med Gulls, 2 Lt. Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Coot, 2 Buzzards, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, Swallow Sand & House Martin, PL/RJ/MO'H/TR/S&PC/MR. et.al.

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

09:33 5 Curlew Sandpiper on scrape