08/05/2022

The regular male Black Redstart in the early morning sunshine

Flock of Whimbrel past the sea watch hide

Drake Eider past the sea watch hide in the early evening light

Sea watching today was hard work but eventually provided Great, Pomarine, and Arctic Skuas, along with Black, Arctic, Common and Sandwich Terns but Allin small numbers. Whimbrel numbers were good and the first pulse of brick red Knot came through today. Full details cab seen on Trektellen.

Ring-necked Duck on Burrowes Yesterday

                                                       Ring-necked Duck on Burrowes Yesterday

The Ring-necked Duck found yesterday by Andrew Lawson was still present on Burrowes today. The hay fields provided most interest on the reserve with 2 Wood Sandpipers,  4 Greenshank, Redshank, Ringed plovers, Bar-tailed Godwits, a Black-tailed Godwit, Lapwings with chicks and a fine drake Garganey. Elsewhere on the reserve Bitterns, Bearded Tits, Marsh Harriers, 6+ Hobbys,  Reed, Sedge and Cetti's Warblers. Hirundines though are still virtually non existent.

Great-crested Grebe on the ARC from Hanson

1 of 2 Wood Sandpipers on the hay fields today

1 of 4 Greenshanks on the hayfields today

Corn Bunting at Dengemarsh

The 2nd Portland Ribbon Wave to grace the Plodland trap