The wind was too strong for much on the landward side where the best were 24 Common Swifts SW, 2 Cuckoos, Kestrel and 4 Yellow Wagtails.   Out on the shore and at sea were 66 Sandwich Terns, 3 Common Terns, 8 Gannets, 5 Fulmars, 4 Cormorants and a Brent Goose.

  It was very quiet at Quad 3 today, hence 4 Kestrels, Marsh Harrier, 2 Common Buzzards, 3 Cuckoos, 4 Little Egrets and 7 Common Swifts.

Gull-billed Tern at Kirkby

17th Late news

At Quad 3 there were 5 Little Egrets, Grey Heron, Common Buzzard, 2 Kestrels, at least 5 Cuckoos, the first-ever June record of a Jay, 15 House Martins, 5 Swifts, 2 Grey Partridges and 21 Cormorants.

 

16th
At Quad 3 this morning 120 Common Swifts flew SW.   Also 40 House Martins, Hobby, 2 Common Buzzards, 3 Kestrels, 4 Grey Herons, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Turtle Doves, 6 Cuckoos, 7 Curlews, one Gannet and 23 Sandwich Terns.

Stonebridge to Pye's Hall in the squally showers of this morning.   Most noteworthy were 52 Oystercatchers, 5 Redshanks, 15 Sanderlings, 2 Curlews, 2 Kestrels, Common Buzzard, Marsh Harrier, 9 Cormorants, 3 Little Egrets, 20 Shelducks plus 6 young, 2 Tufted Ducks, Mediterranean Gull, 4  Reed Warblers, 4 Cuckoos and 21 Common Swifts.

There was also a rufous-phased Cuckoo in North Somercotes this afternoon

The main birds in the Pye's area were just 22 Common Swifts as opposed to ca.400 yesterday, 3 Cuckoos, 2 Reed Warblers, 30 Oystercatchers, 7 Curlews, 3 Tufted Ducks, 22 Shelducks plus 8 young, 2 Cormorants, 15 Little Egrets, Kestrel and Common Buzzard.

Quiet again at Quad 3 and little change from yesterday.   2 Grasshopper Warblers were the first for over a week, also 6 Common Swifts, Mistle Thrush, Cuckoo, 2 Turtle Doves, Corn Bunting, Common Buzzard, 60 Common Scoters and 76 Sanderlings.