As the sea watching has been so disappointing lately I couldn't bring myself to suffer again today, instead I did my moth traps which were surprisingly good, then went to the reserve starting at the ARC where the Red-crested Pochard continues to reside along with the 3 Wigeon. Common Tern numbers seem to picking up so I'm hopeful of some breeding. It appears that all of the Avocets have abandoned there nests along with most of the Black-headed Gulls. Richard did a sea watch and it was every bit as poor as I thought it would be.
On Burrowes a Little Ringed Plover, a Curlew Sandpiper, a Little Stint, 6 Sanderling, 6 Dunlin and c15 Ringed Plovers. aA flock of at least 19 Black-tailed Godwits was on the hayfields. Hobbys were everywhere around the reserve with estimates of up to 30 being present.
Little Ringed Plover on Burrowes this morning
A poor distant image of the Curlew Sandpiper on Burrowes this morning
Black-tailed Godwits on hayfield 1
This afternoon at the ARC a Little Gull and my first Spoonbill of the year along with more Hobbys, also a Norfolk Hawker by the Pines.
A 1s Little Gull at the ARC this afternoon
Spoonbill at the ARC this afternoon
1 of the 20-30 Hobbys around the reserve today
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