During the “Patchwatch” today a Wood Sandpiper briefly stopped on the Wader Scrape. There were also a Yellow Wagtail, Wheatear (probably a “Greenland” ) and some Swifts were seen passing through. A total of 73 species of bird were seen during the day. PS.
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Grey Plover – 3rd May
Early this afternoon a Grey Plover was on the Wader Scrape, also a Wheatear was present. RW.
Don’t forget tomorrow is Patch-Watch Day.
Wood Warbler – 26th April
This morning a Wood Warbler was found on the railway embankment beside the signal box. Also seen were a Hobby and a Cuckoo. RW.
Wheatear – 17th April
This morning a female Wheatear was on the Wader Scrape, along with five Little Ringed Plovers. Several House Martins and Swallows were passing through. PS.
Reed Warbler – 16th April
This morning at Netherfield Lagoons there were three Reed Warblers, three Grasshopper Warblers, five Sedge Warblers, three Lesser Whitethroats, a Whitethroat, six Common Terns, four Little Ringed Plovers, two House Martins and a Redshank. PS.
Later on a Hobby was seen over the Slurry Lagoon. MS.
Merlin – 15th April
This morning there were two Grasshopper Warblers reeling on the Slurry Lagoon. Overnight several Whitethroats had come in and female Blackcaps seem more numerous. A female Merlin flew low across the Slurry Lagoon reed bed and across the railway land and four Common Terns were on the Deep Pit. PS.
Common Tern – 13th April
This morning there were two Common Terns on the Deep Pit, four Little Ringed Plovers on the Wader Scrape and two on the Slurry Lagoon dry end. There were several Sedge Warblers, three Lesser Whitethroats, three Swallows, six Sand Martins and a House Martin. PS.
Lesser Whitethroat – 11th April
This afternoon a Lesser Whitethroat was heard singing and seen near the Haven. There were at least four Sedge Warblers in and on the Wader Scrape were four Little Ringed Plover and a Green Sandpiper. Briefly a Yellow Wagtail was also on the Wader Scrape and a White Wagtail and Meadow Pipit. JMD. PS. RW.
Green Sandpiper – 10th April
This afternoon, on the Wader Scrape, there was a Green Sandpiper, a Dunlin, three Little Ringed Plovers and a White Wagtail. A Swallow flew through and several Sand Martins were seen. In the reed bed on the Slurry Lagoon a Sedge Warbler was singing. PS. RW.
Ringed Plover – 8th April
On the Wader Scrape this afternoon there were two Little Ringed Plovers, a Ringed Plover and two White Wagtails. PS.