Glossy Ibis in front of Hanson Hide
The ARC is still the best place to see birds around the reserve, Egrets and Ibis are almost constantly on view as are Garganey with careful scrutiny. Black-tailed Godwits, Common Sandpipers, Ringed and Little Ringed Plovers, Common Snipe, Redshank and Oystercatchers are usually present, though a juvenile Marsh Harrier often puts the birds up but they soon settle down, an elusive Wood Sandpiper has been present for the last couple of days. There were many Sand Martins and a kingfisher is regularly seen flashing past the hide. Yellow Wagtails are to found on the margins among the Pied Wagtails, along the Willow Trail today Sedge, Reed, Cetti's and Willow Warblers along with Chiffchaff and Blackcap. There were good numbers of Warblers around The Point today.
I visited Burrowes again today, there plenty of Gulls and eclipse Wildfowl and many Sand Martins, but apart from a few Lapwing and Oystercatchers, a couple of Ringed Plovers wader numbers were again abysmally low, I have no idea why as the islands look good.
Little Egret in front of Hanson Hide
Garganey from Hanson Hide
1 of a party of 8 Golden Plovers that made a brief stop at the ARC
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