07.30 The Patch: 3 Mediterranean Gulls on the beach among a few Sandwich and Common Terns, Herring, Common and Black-headed Gulls including the first juvenile I have seen there this year. Off shore a party of 7 Common Scoter flew east, on the power station wall the Black Redstart still singing.
09.15-09.45 The fishing boats: Just c15 each of Sandwich and Common Terns tooing and froing, c25 Gannets past and 2 Harbour Porpoises.
10.00 The ARC : At the south end 50+ Swifts over the lakes, an adult male Marsh Harrier spooked the roosting eclipse duck and a single Ringed Plover.
At the north end still Reed and Sedge Warblers singing along Reed Buntings and a couple of Cetti's Warblers. In the Willow trail a Chiffchaff singing, overhead Swallow and House Martins dived in along the trail devouring the swarms of emerging insects.
From Hanson some islands are now appearing, on one a Little Ringed Plover, a Redshank and a Common Tern. Several pairs of Oystercatchers were giving their characteristic display flight. In the screen hide the pair of Swallows still sitting tight.
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