07/04/2025

 

Mediterranean Gulls passing the sea wath hide this morning

Grey Herons passing the sea watch hide this morning

A little improvement on this mornings sea watch, highlights included 10 Velvet Scoter, 300+ Common Scoter, 13 Little Gulls and 3 Merlins full details can be found on the Trektellen web site. 

Grey Plover and Redshank at Christmas Dell were the highlights of my plod around this afternoon

Redshank at Christmas Dell

This constant NE wind is not doing the reserve any favours, Hayfield 1 and 3 along with Dengemarsh Flood are still holding water due to the pumping, but hay field 2 is drying out rapidly and even hayfield 1 water levels are dropping. On the plus side islands are beginning to reappear on Burrowes and the ARC.

Migrants were were very thin on the ground with just 2 Willow Warblers in the Willow Trail and a few Swallows over the lakes. Yesterdays Yellow Wagtails seemed to have moved on, the Water Pipits are as elusive as ever. Down on The Point Jacob, Owen and David slogged around for very scant reward. Hopefully slightly lighter winds may bring migrants.

This Blossom Underwing has been my highlight of the mothing so far this year, with the cold NE winds continuing I don't see any improvement in the near future.