Fri 26th Sept 25

Finally we have lost the water, after a super autumn, like most other places the scrape has now dried out. Just 3 Ringed Plover on the sluice and 3 Ruff on the scrape + 2 Peregrine up on the arable was about it ,thankfully the offshore and the bushes have come up trumps.

 

 Reports from today

Simon Cox

07:56 Arctic Skua close N Haven.

Richard Jeffree

08:18 Manx heading north.

16:05 Pete's Redstart female in original spot Matt's male by the back hedge picnic tables.

Matt Lonsdale

08:29 First hour or so @ haven- 1 Manx N, 2 Arctic Skua (1N, 1 in), 98 Brent S, 19 Teal S, 25 Wigeon S, 6 Sandwich Tern N, 7 Shelduck (4s, 3N) 12 Cormorant N, 1 Greenshank N.

08:56 Firecrest approach road.

09:35 2 GWE Sw over approach road c09:28 + 2 Redpoll, 4 Siskin, 7 Swallow and 8 Skylark. Scattering of Goldcrest and Robins + Chiffchaff.

14:33 2 Firecrest just ‘main road’ side of first hump on approach road Inc cracking male. 4+ Chiff + Siskin over.

14:51 Adult male Redstart on front edge of wood at end of car park.

15:53 Pied Fly hide bushes.

Pete Loud

11:56 Redstart in bushes on edge of greensward just south of radar tower.