This morning the Garganey still present, 2 Pintail, 38 Wigeon, 2 Goosander, c135 Pink-footed Geese SE, followed by c200 W, 1 Buzzard, 1 Little Grebe, 132 Lapwings, 2 Common Sandpipers, and c10 Ring-necked Parakeets
This morning- c70 Teal, 1 Garganey, 52 Gadwall, 23 Shoveler, 3 Pintail, 27 Wigeon, 1 Pochard, 4 Goosander. 29 Lapwings, 13 Ringed Plovers, 2 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpipers, 5 Ring-necked Parakeets, 1 Skylark, several Meadow Pipits, 1 juvenile Yellow Wagtail, and 5+ Chiffchaffs. The Pintail are split with 2 birds on no 1 and a different bird which arrived with a small flock of 8 Wigeon on no 2.
3 Sanderling, 2 on number 2 and 1 on number 1. Dunlin, 3 Ringed Plover, Little Grebe, Grey Wagtail. Good numbers of Swallow, House Martin and a few Sand Martin.
Other sightings this afternoon included 10 Wigeon, c40 Lapwings, 19 Ringed Plovers, 1 juvenile Little Ringed Plover, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Dunlin and the Spotted Redshank. Earlier there were 2 Ruff this morning but no sign this afternoon.
An impressive movement of terns through this afternoon and a good selection of waders seen over the weekend and today by various regulars. c70 terns including 1 Little, 2 Sandwich, c40 Arctic and c30 Common.
Waders maxima 3 Black-tailed Godwit 12 Redshank 17 Ringed Plover 2 Little Ringed Plover 7 Snipe 1 Dunlin 270+ Lapwing 1 Knot 1 Sanderling 2 Common Sandpiper 1 Wood Sandpiper 2 Turnstone 1 Ruff Also seen over last 3 days 1 Little Egret 3 Yellow Wagtail, singles on each day 2 Wheatear 6 Swift 63 Teal 42 Gadwall 15 Shoveler 10 Wigeon
This p.m. 2 juvenile Black Terns on No.2 from 4:00 - 5:15 pm at least. Only other 'real' migrants were 3 sand martins and a single swift. I know that other 'goodies' were present in the a.m., but they appeared to have left.
Collectively an impressive 11 species of wader on no 1 today with c40 Lapwings, the Grey Plover, 5 Ringed Plovers, 3 Little Ringed Plovers, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 2 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Knot, 9 Dunlin, and 1 Sanderling. The Black Tern is still present this afternoon and a Hobby was seen.
Juvenile Black Tern remains on no 1. this morning, also a breeding plumaged Grey Plover. Other birds included 22 Teal, 23 Gadwall, 11 Shoveler, 16 Goosanders, 1 Little Grebe, c40 Lapwings, 1 Ringed Plover , 3 Little Ringed Plovers, 8 Black-tailed Godwits. 1 Redshank, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Dunlin, 4 Ring-necked Parakeets, c20 Swifts, c15 Sand Martins, 1 House Martin, 1 Blackcap and 3 Chiffchaffs.
Black Tern, into a fifth day 1 Great White Egret 2 Little Egret 1 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Common Sandpiper 1 Dunlin 3 Little Ringed Plover c50 Lapwing 1 Little Grebe 14+ Gadwall 9 Teal 4 Shoveler
This afternoon's birds included 11 Shoveler. 5 Wigeon, Little Grebe, c50 Lapwings, 1 Oystercatcher, 4 Ringed Plovers, several Little Ringed Plovers and Common Sandpipers, 6 Dunlin, 1 Sanderling, 27 Black-tailed Godwits, 1 Common Gull, c30 Swifts and c100 Sand Martins
This morning, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Teal, 5 Gadwall, 6 Lapwings, 1 Oystercatcher, c80 Sand Martins but very few Swallows and House Martins and only 15 Swifts.
The Turnstone from yesterday remains on no 1, 1 Gadwall, 1 drake Common Scoter, 1 Dunlin, c50 Swifts, 1 Wheatear and a Sedge Warbler heard singing on the east bank of no 1.