It was certainly cold on the tide-line this morning. Between 1000 and 1100, there were just 7 Cormorants, 6 Sandwich Terns, 2 Shovelers, 7 Common Scoters and 54 Sanderlings.   On the landward side were 12 Common Swifts, 4 Mistle Thrushes, Corn Bunting, Willow Warbler, 2 Cuckoos and a Turtle Dove.

Not a great deal at Quad 3 this morning, hence a Common Buzzard, Marsh Harrier, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Corn Buntings, 2 Willow Warblers, Chiffchaff, Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Cuckoos, 6 Common Swifts and 2 Little Egrets

 It was nice to see a few waders in breeding plumage.   Best were 18 Oystercatchers, 13 Curlews, one Whimbrel, 9 Sanderlings, 9 Dunlin, one Turnstone, 2 Redshanks, 42 Ringed Plovers, 6 Little Egrets, 6 Shelducks, 4 Cormorants, 32 Canada Geese, one Greylag Goose, 7 Common Swifts and a Hobby.

 The fret and drizzle combined with low temperatures didn't help at Quad 3 this morning.   Best were 4 Mistle Thrushes, 25 Common Swifts, 10 House Martins, Corn Bunting, Turtle Dove, 2 Sparrowhawks and ca.30 Common Scoters.

Fairly quiet at Quad 3 this morning, hence 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Kestrels, Pied Wagtail, 4 Reed Warblers, 2 Sedge Warblers, Willow Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Common Swift, 2 House Martins, Corn Bunting, Cuckoo, Turtle Dove, 3 Collared Doves and a Song Thrush

  Nothing special seen between Stonebridge and Pye's Hall this morning:- Willow Warbler, Reed Warbler, 2 Cuckoos, 5 Little Egrets, Kestrel, Peregrine and 3 Common Buzzards.   Two of the buzzards were over the south end.   Heading north over the dunes were 22 Swallows, 3 House Martins, Common Swift and 12 Lesser Black-backs.

Best birds at Quad 3 this morning were 60 Common Swifts, 60 Swallows, 12 House Martins, 2 Reed Warblers, 2 Sedge Warblers, Grasshopper Warbler, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Cuckoos, Spotted Flycatcher, 2 Crossbills, Mistle Thrush, Corn Bunting and 2 Sandwich Terns.