This evening, 

2cy little gull again, hawking over the flash. Thanks to Phil Rhodes for the heads up.

Cuckoo singing from the south side woods

Drake mandarin 

Pretty quiet this morning, single Common Sandpiper on the spit, Garden Warbler singing at the west end, 2 fledged broods of Goldcrest and Great Spotted Woodpecker. At least 5 broods of Long tailed tit and one of Nuthatch also seen.

Second calendar year Little Gull present from 7:10pm until at least 7:25pm

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

Highlight this morning was an adult Kittiwake which flew along the flash, across Ramsdales and off NE at 07:30!

Other birds included:

3 Shelducks which flew in from the E/SE and landed before heading off NW only to come back in a few minutes later. Two of them were second calendar year birds and the other probably an adult female.

Single adult Great Black-backed Gull

4 Common Terns

111 Swifts

This morning:

Pair of Greylag Geese with four small young

Great White Egret flew over east at 7am

4 Common Sandpipers flew onto the spit at 07:12

74 Swifts and 18 Swallows feeding over the flash

 

This evening between Mossley Hall Farm and Slag Lane: Sedge warbler Willow warbler Blackcap Whitethroat Cettis warbler Reed bunting

Female Marsh Harrier flew low west over Ramsdales being chased by a Buzzard at 5:08pm 

 

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

Mid-morning, a female redstart was on the edge of the woodland behind Ramsdales hide from the main path. Also, grasshopper warbler reeling on the ruck near the monument  

Highlights from first thing this morning included:

Drake Mandarin again in the centre of the flash with its Mallard pair

3 Shelduck flew through east at 07:29

Drake Goldeneye flew through NE at 07:25

A Whimbrel flew in from the west around 7am, landing on the spit to wash and preen before eventually flying back off low west at 07:27 (attached photo unfortunately looking into the sun!) 

2 Common Terns

Swift numbers increased through the early morning, up to a maximum of 41 by 07:45

 

 

Much the same as Ian this morning although no Tree Pipit and only 1 Great Black Backed. In addition 2 x Little Ringed Plover, and 2 x adult summer plumage Mediterranean Gulls off the spit

13.00-16.00

4 Common Terns (Seem to be established pairs, 2 shared a buoy, the other couple also had a buoy to themselves).

1 Little Ringed Plover was seen on the spit and at least 12 nervous Lapwings fussed around the rocky end of it.

A Cetti's Warbler posed for a few seconds on a Sallow, before dropping down and giving a burst of it's explosive song.

At one point 9 pairs of Great Crested Grebes were in Ramsdales, with another pair on the main flash just outside of it.

3 pairs were seen displaying simultaneously.

Another pair was on the small pool adjacent to the NW corner of Ramesdales, they started to display but were disturbed

by a couple of young guys spinning for pike.

The willows in the NW corner of Ramsdales (near the canal) held at 3 Willow Warblers having a song contest,

the result was magical.

Single Arctic Tern briefly through at 6.20am.

This morning,

1 swift over the yacht club, my first of the year

sedge warbler singing at the western end

whitethroat singing at the western end

2 common sandpipers

3 little ringed plover

1 redshank 

3 common terns

 

First thing this morning, amongst the usuals:

3 Common Sandpipers

3 Redshanks

2 Arctic Terns dropped in at 07:20 but moved straight through

A new reeling Grasshopper Warbler near the summit of the ruck

This evening at Mossley Hall farm: Sedge warbler singing along with x2 Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Song thrush and Cetti's warbler. Also c.100 sand Martin flew overhead.

A second calendar year Caspian Gull was present this evening from 06:40-7:30pm, also 8 Common Terns.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

This morning 4 x Common Sandpiper, 2 x Redshank, 1 x Little Ringed Plover, 2 x Common Tern, 12 x Snipe, 3 x Little Egret, 6 x vocal Cetti's, 4 x Reed Warbler, 3 x Willow Tit and a Kingfisher 

Early pm 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Redshank, 1 White Wagtail, 3 Snipe all on the spit. F Garganey on kidney pond & 1 Little Egret. Numerous Sand Martin over main Flash.

Late afternoon, 

 

female garganey still kidney pond from the screen

4 common terns on the spit

100s sand martins 

4+ house martins

5+ swallows

 

 

This morning from first light:

3 Greylag Geese

2 Shelduck

1 Little Egret at the western end

2 Little Ringed Plovers 

1 Curlew east at 07:10

1 Greenshank west at c07:40

2 Redshanks

1 Common Sandpiper

2690 Sand Martins

3 Meadow Pipits on the ruck 

1 White Wagtail on the Point

Warbler counts from around the flash excluding some suitable areas in the very eastern side totalled:

6 Cetti's Warblers (5 singing males)

19 Blackcaps (18 singing males)

32 Chiffchaffs (28 singing males)

51 Willow Warblers (46 singing males)

4 Reed Warblers (2 Ramsdales and 2 The Point reedbeds)

1 male Whitethroat just east of the lock gates 'monument'

 

 

 

This morning, 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls,  1 Common Tern and 2 Little Ringed Plovers

 

Into thanks to Bill Harrison

Late afternoon/early evening, female Garganey on the Kidney Pond, Reed Warbler in Ramsdales Reedebed, Common Tern, Common Sandpiper, 2 Redshanks, 3 Black-tailed Godwits eventually flying west.

Info thanks to Phil Rhodes

Wed 9th April 16.00 - 17.15. Ramsdales bay & reed bed only. 1 Reed Warbler in Ramsdales reed bed, 1 Little Egret, 3 Redshank, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Female Goldeneye

This morning:

2 Greylag Geese

Drake Wigeon

8 Shoveler

4 Goldeneye

1 Little Egret

2 Ringed Plovers

3 Little Ringed Plovers

2 Redshanks

2 Common Sandpipers on the spit

1 Snipe

Swallow north over Ramsdales Ruck

8 Redwings near Common Lane canal bridge

14 Chiffchaffs and 9 Blackcaps on the north side of the flash

12 Willow Warblers around Ramsdales Ruck

Male Whitethroat near the Point

1 Linnet west over Ramsdales Ruck