I've been busy with domestic stuff for the last week, also rather lazy hence no updates. Waders have started to appear on the ARC and Burrowes. Curlew, Wood, Green and Common Sandpipers, Greenshank, Redshanks, Ringed and Little Ringed Plovers and Black-tailed Godwits, 3 Avocets are still present but both nests were predated. Up to 5 Glossy Ibis, 2 Cattle Egrets and Great White Egrets are present, Hobby's can be seen around the reserve as well as newly fledged Marsh Harriers. The wildfowl highlight has been an eclipse drake Red-crested Pochard, also large numbers of Common Pochard and Gadwall can be seen on the ARC. The warblers are much quieter now but are all still present. Sand Martins have started to appear in numbers as well as Swifts. Sea watching has been very slow so far but hopefully will pick up and not be to badly affected by the Avian Flu.
Curlew Sandpiper from Hanson Hide at the ARC
2 Cattle Egrets that came into the ARC late yesterday evening
Bee-eater on the wires behind Dave Bunneys house. Only managed the 1 image before it flew off out to sea
My 3rd Sussex Emerald this year, unusually for my trap a nice pristine Moth
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