21/08/2023

The Pied Flycatcher in The Moat today 

There were a small number of Willow Warblers, Lesser and Common Whitethroats around the area today but the Pied Flycatcher in The Moat was the highlight.

Juvenile Little tern at the fishing boats this afternoon

2 sea watches today saw 2 Balearic Shearwaters, 5 Arctic skuas, 22 Little Terns and 100s of Sandwich and Common Terns.

Juvenile Little tern at the fishing boats this afternoon

1 of 4 Garganey at Hanson this evening

At Hanson This evening the usual Garganey, Egrets and Glossys but very few waders, surprising as 6 Wood Sandpipers were on Hayfield 2 with 2 more on Cooks pool during the morning.

Cattle Egret this evening

                                                Glossy Ibis and Little Egret this evening

Porter's Rustic although a very rare moth in the UK, it is very underwhelming