Sat 7th Dec 24

No reports received so far.

 

Fri 6th Dec 24

Very chilly this morning with a brisk breeze.

From the hide: c600 Brent (up on the arable), c150 Greylag, c250 Teal, c100 Wigeon, 5 Shoveler, 2 Shelduck, 100+ Lapwing, 3 Blk T Godwits, 3 Curlew, 2 Snipe, 1 Avocet, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Water Rail, 1 Kingfisher,1 Bearded Tit (RJ), 1 Red Kite (RJ), 1 Peregrine, 1 Buzzard. RJ/MO'H/MR

Photo Richard Jeffree©

Photo Richard Jeffree©

Photo Richard Jeffree©

Reports from today:

Richard Jeffree

09:41 Male Bearded Tit flew to island.

10:08 Red Kite distantly over road.

 

Thurs 5th Dec 24

From the hide: 700-800 Brent (up on the arable), 1 Greylag, 220 Teal, c100 Wigeon, 6 Mallard, 5 Shoveler, 100+ Lapwing, 3 Snipe, 2 Avocet, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kingfisher. Plus 1 Purple Sand on the sluice rocks.  RJ/MO'H/MR

 

Wed 4th Dec 24

Just a short visit today, c100 Greylag, 14+ Canada Geese, and 2 Pink-footed Geese were over the road from the chippings lay-by, 40 Brent were sitting on the sea just off the sluice and a single Lt. Grebe was fishing on the brook behind the sluice.

From the hide: All much the same, 5 Blk T Godwit were new, lots of Wigeon and Teal, 9 Curlew, the Kingfisher fishing around the pond and the Water Rail in front of the hide. RJ/MO'H/MR.

Photo Richard Jeffree©

 

Reports from today

Mike O'Hanlon

11:35 Water Rail in ditch to left of hide.

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

11:46 Kingfisher feeding over pond to right of hide.

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

Richard Jeffree

15:23 3 Purple Sands on rocks adjacent GC dump.

Photo Richard Jeffree©

 

Tues 3rd Dec 24

Very quiet on a walk to Sandy Point this morning, just 2 Mipit's, 2 Stonechat and half a dozen Cormorant offshore.

From the hide: 160 Teal, 82 Wigeon, 5 Shoveler, 18 Lapwing, 10+ Curlew, 2 Avocet, 1 Water Rail, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Cetti's Warbler, MR. Plus 1 Kingfisher (seen earlier).

 

Mon 2nd Dec 24

From the Chippings Lay-by on the way to site, c40 Canada Geese, 25 Greylag, Wigeon, Teal, 2 Lt. Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Buzzard, 6 Reed Buntings.

A walk to Sandy Pt and back gave 2 Purple Sands on the rocks south of Sandy Pt, 6 Mipit's, 4 Stonechat, 1 Rock Pipit and 125 Brent heading south offshore before joining the c600 up on the arable.

From the hide: c150 Wigeon, 70 Teal, 11 Shoveler, 1 Shelduck, c100 Lapwing, 7 Curlew, 4 Blk T Godwit, 1 Water Rail, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Peregrine, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, MO'H/MR 

Mike O'Hanlon

11:18 Purple Sandpiper on the sluice.

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

 

Sun 1st Dec 24

A very gloomy morning, still 800-1000 Brent up on the arable with c80 Lapwings and 20+ Stock Doves. Just a couple of Greylags on the scrape but more around the marsh.

From the hide, 130+ Wigeon, 100+ Teal, 7 Shoveler, 20 Lapwing, 7 Curlew, 2 Avocet, 1 Snipe, 1 Water Rail, 1 Cetti's Warbler, Bearded Tits (heard only), 1 Peregrine, 1 Buzzard.