Sand Martins

An hour from the fishing boats this morning the highlights were c30 Common Terns and c10 Sandwich Terns moving back and forth fishing, further out c 40 Gannets were also fishing and attracted the attention of a passing Bonxie and 4+ Harbour Porpoises. 

At the ARC 4 Common Sandpipers, 5 Little Ringed Plovers, the Black-necked Grebe, a Hobby and 100s of Sand Martins.

Little Gull at the fishing boats

Next stop the Midrips though looking good was disappointing, with 13 Avocets, 12 Dunlin and 2 Redshanks. 

Dunlin The Midrips

Another hour or so this afternoon from the fishing boats was very similar to this morning with another distant Bonxie, a few Terns and Gannets, some Sand Martins and the usual Little Gull put in an appearance. 

 Late afternoon over the Rape fields in front of my house 1000+ Sand Martins with House Martins and Swallows and an attendant Hobby.

Garganey from Firth hide

This evening on the reserve of note 2 Wood Sandpipers, a Ruff, a Garganey, 2 Egyptian Geese, 4 Little Egrets and a Marsh Harrier from Firth Hide. From Dennis's Hide 2 Black-necked Grebes and a Little Gull.