Last few Days

Black-tailed Godwits from Hanson

Hanson hide has been giving excellent views of some of the birds on the ARC, delighting a number of visitors.

In general wader passage is very slow, the first Little Stint of the year arrived yesterday but was gone by this morning, an elusive Wood Sandpiper has been on Dengemarsh, which fortunately is now looking good for waders as there will be much disturbance in front of Hanson Hide this week with the necessary remedial works to the islands.

The bushes around the peninsula have played host to at least 4 Pied Flycatchers and several Spotted Flycatchers, Whinchats,  Willow Warblers and the usual Sylvia warblers.

The sea is still very unproductive but will hopefully improve in the next few days.

Glossy Ibis from Hanson

Little Egret catching Marsh frogs from Hanson

Juvenile Grey Heron from Hanson

2 Garganey from Hanson

Lapwing from Hanson

5 of the 8 Cattle Egrets dropping into the ARC

This Herring Gull seems able to feed well despite its tongue hanging out of a hole in its throat

1 of 45 Mediterranean Gulls past the fishing boats

Evergestis pallidata is relatively common in England but this is the first one to my trap

Beautiful Marbled in the trap this morning