20/06/2022

Spoonbill put in a brief appearance at the ARC before flying off towards The Point

From Hanson in 3 visits today 3, Glossy Ibis, 32 Black-tailed Godwits, 2 Ringed Plovers, 4 Avocets, 2 Common Terns, a Mediterranean Gull, the first 2 juvenile Black-headed Gulls, c30 Swifts, House and Sand Martins along with the usual wildfowl and warblers.

A very brief visit to Burrowes as Dennis's hide is now also shut because of a Bees nest, also the view points would be hopeless in the blasting NE gale, saw just a single Grey Plover of note from Dennis's picnic area.

A visit to the observatory paid dividends when the Gulls at the power station started alarming, myself DW, SC, GH and Jacob immediately started scanning the skies, thanks to Jacobs young eyes, he spotted 2 mega Honey Buzzards over the power station and got us all onto them as they drifted off West.

Mediterranean Gull next to the nesting Avocet from Hanson

The relentless NE gale washed out the Great-crested Grebes nest in front of Hanson Hide, the eggs could not have been far off ready to hatch.