Fri 21st Aug 26

Brian Combes

07:25 Haven: 2 Curlew Sand on scrape.

07:38 Temminck’s Stint at back of scrape

07:39 Spoonbill flying off.

07:50 Stint mobile last seen creeping around centrally at back of scrape at edge of vegetation.

09:36 Good session at The Haven first thing: Scrape: 1 Temminck’s Stint (lovely), 2 curlew sandpiper (juvs, also lovely), 1 spoonbill (thanks Pete), 4 ruff, 3 green sandpiper, 6 common sandpiper, 2 greenshank, 9 snipe, 34 dunlin, 1 kingfisher, 37 lapwing, 4 curlew, 1 grey heron, 2 yellow wag. Other: 1 goldcrest, 1 chiff, 3 lesser whitethroat, 2 blackcap, 1 great spotted woodpecker, 4 whitethroat, 1 grey wag, 1 green woodpecker.

Peter Newton

07:37 Spoonbill just joined.

09:14 Disappointment of watching a juvenile Peregrine get out of the net, was shortened and forgotten, put a smile on our faces with a Green Sand. (see Ringing page for full list)

Photo Peter Newton©

10:13 Marsh Warbler on back hedge.

Matt Lonsdale

08:18 Temminck’s stint and at least 1 curlew sand viewed from near windpump as in North of scrape