An unusual find for the date was a singing Common Rosefinch at the south end this morning.   It was a brown bird singing freely for at least 15 minutes, but not showing very much.    Not much else of note in the misty conditions.  

7th July

 Between Stonebridge and Pye's Hall this morning were 28 Common Swifts, 30 Swallows, 2 Cuckoos, an early juvenile Grey Wagtail, 2 Kestrels, one Common Buzzard, 3 Little Egrets, 14 Shelducks, 6 Redshanks and at least one Whimbrel heard.

3rd July

News for the 3rd

At the south end this afternoon were 16 Sandwich Terns, an Arctic Skua south, 23 Curlews, 11 Cormorants, 66 Common Swifts, 3 House Martins, 26 Swallows, Crossbill, 2 Corn Buntings, 7 Cuckoos, 130 Starlings, 3 Little Egrets and 4 Kestrels

    Yet another month has flown by!   Today's seawatch lasted for an hour and a quarter and produced 10 Gannets, 23 Sandwich Terns, 9 Shelducks, 145 Common Scoters, one Tufted Duck and 4 Cormorants.   Coming in from the sea and turning mostly NW were 92 Common Swifts, 30 Swallows, House Martin and 4 Sand Martins.   Birds onshore included 52 Curlews, one Bar-tailed Godwit, 6 Oystercatchers, 7 Sanderlings and a Yellow-legged Gull.    The best birds on the dunes were 4 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Tree Sparrows, 6 Cuckoos, 6 Little Egrets, 4 Kestrels and a Grey Partridge.

A one and a half hour seawatch up to high tide produced northerly passage of 12 Gannets, 15 Sandwich Terns, 3 Common Terns, 2 Cormorants, Guillemot, 100 Common Scoters and a Red-throated Diver in full summer plumage.   Presumably the same diver flew south about ten minutes later along with 3 Gannets, another Guillemot and a Kittiwake.   The only waders seen were 2 Oystercatchers, 6 Curlews and 2 Dunlin.   Over the land were 3 Common Buzzards, 2 Kestrels, 2 Cuckoos, 3 Yellow Wagtails and a Corn Bunting

Mostly the expected summer species at Quad 3, but some early forerunners of autumn seen.   Six parties totalling 64 Curlews passed high to the NW, plus 8 more birds on the shore.   Also 22 Black-headed Gulls NW , while 56 Common Swifts in from the sea continued NW or SW and 3 House Martins and 9 Swallows SW.   Other birds of note included 2nd cy male Marsh Harrier, 2 Kestrels, 4 Cuckoos, 4 Collared Doves, 8 Little Egrets and a Grey Heron.

 

 

 Not much today in the cold wind and squally showers between Stonebridge and Pye's Hall, hence just 3 Cuckoos, 4 Reed Warblers, 7 Common Swifts, 2 Little Egrets, one Grey Heron, 8 Oystercatchers, 9 Redshanks, one Tufted Duck and 16 Shelducks plus 8 young.