Late news for 4th.   A Black Stork was seen by Geoff Williams over Stonebridge just after 1000 when it continued across to Somercotes Warren.   Another was present at Spurn on 3rd and 4th and one was seen at Alkborough and Tetney Lock on the previous evening.   This is the first record of this species at Donna Nook, and the third new record for the year after the Black Kite and Blue-winged Teal in the spring.    GW also noted an Osprey and a Little Tern.


         5th August.   Very little change at the south end this morning.   140 Sandwich Terns and 4 Common Terns flew south during the high tide period and 6 Whimbrels, 3 Knot, 28 Cormorants and a Yellow-legged Gull were on the shore.   The best birds on the dunes were 18 Golden Plovers, a Green Sandpiper, 5 Tufted Ducks, 10 Little Egrets, 3 Kestrels, a Sparrowhawk, 100 Swallows, 4 Common Swifts, a Willow Warbler and a Wheatear.