Sightings

Main sighting: Merlin

More comprehensive list from earlier this morning 09-00 to 12.30 Merlin eventually moved on by Kestrel Fem Kestrel , Peregrine Tiercel 2 Buzzard ( standard morph) . Short Eared Owl being mobbed by crows at low level towards Red house. Glossy Ibis flew in for a brief visit in front of First Hide . also Linnet 18 Grey Heron 3 , Little Egret 6 , Goldfinch 27 , Meadow pipit 30 plus , WHITETHROAT ( late ) but in bushes before first platform , Whinchat 1, Stonechat 6, and Wheatear (two in front of Seawall hide ) also starling carrion Crow Magpie Jackdaw Raven Canada Geese Mute Swan Black swan single Greylag Shelduck Wigeon 2, Scaup 1, ( in small ponds by seawall ) YELLOW WAGTAIL ( another late one ) Pied Wagtail Willow Warbler Chaffinch Moorhen and on foreshore Oystercatcher 14 , lapwing 25, Curlew 6 Redshank 14

Main sighting: Merlin

Merlin sat on fence in front of hide 2 now 11.32 ..Also flossy flew in on middle lagoon whilst talking to Mr Thomas ..Peregrine tiercel on island fem kestrel 2 buzzard Stonechat mippits greylag Canada linnet swallow oystercatcher curlew lapeing redshank (foreshore )

Main sighting: Linnet

>100 Linnet, then scared off by sparrow hawk. Also 3 Wheatears, 4 meadow pipit, 300 goldfinch, 1 curlew, redshank, black tailed godwits, teal, shoveler, shel duck, mallards, lesser BBG, grey heron, little egret, willow warbler and late swallows. Very good morning – 34 species in all.,

Main sighting: House Martin

70+ House Martins repeatedly landing in, leaving and returning to a plum tree in the garden for much of the morning – the telephone wires are deserted. The garden and cover crop Linnet and finch flock, numbering about 60, has been joined by several Reed Buntings.

Main sighting: Various

Blacktailed Godwit 78, Knot 34, Redshank c.50, Turnstone, OC missing, Curlew 2, Shelduck 620, Pintail 67, Shoveler 60+, Teal 38, Wigeon c.30, Lgrt 4, Heron, Cormorant, c.12 Swallows west. Suspect windy grey weather had sent birds for high tide shelter.

Main sighting: Various

Seawall hide and thorn hedges.black swan mute swan 15 , peregrine tircel (back on island ) Willow Warbler Chiffchaff wheatear Stonechat pair Whinchat 8 mippit Cormorant Grey Heron Little Egret teal Mallard Shelduck Canada Goose 81 , greylag Fem Kestrel Snipe 3 , Dunlin Curlew Redshank , Wheatear fem .Goldcrest .

Main sighting: Gannet

Gannet headed upstream at 0913 with a strong 30mph tail wind around 1/2 mile offshore .

Main sighting: Med gull Ad

Redshank 67 – Knot c50 – Chiffchaff

Main sighting: Hen Harrier

Ringtail Hen Harrier (probably female) cruising over east end of mountain. Wheatear, pair Stonechats and Chiffchaff near reservoir. Flock of 20 Linnets and Red Kite over.

Main sighting: Linnet

A flock of circa 300 Linnets in the stubble field near the Golf Club, also lots of Meadow Pipits Mistie Thrush 18 Pied Wagtail 15 Chiffchaff 1 . In the estuary Shoveler 51 Mallard 40 Teal 3 Shelduck 70 Redshank 60. A Fox hunting on the gout embankment.

Main sighting: Hen Harrier(Hen bird)

Hen Harrier flying low over heather up toward the reservoir.

Also flock of fieldfares went over my house this morning(5.10.19)

Main sighting: Hobby

A Hobby hunting dragonflies late morning and early afternoon.