A purple heron flew from the Denge Marsh gully this morning and disappeared into the fog in the direction of the observatory.
Highlights over the weekend included: Garganey – a drake at Denge Marsh on 4th. Red-breasted merganser – one on Burrowes pit and then on ARC on 4th. Great white egret – one on 5th. Bittern – booming at Hooker’s pits. Common buzzard – five over the reserve on 5th. Hobby – five over ARC and Hooker’s pits on 5th. Grey plover –one on New Diggings on 5th. Dunlin – four on Denge Marsh on 5th. Whimbrel – several around the site on 5th. Greenshank – one near the viewing screen on 5th. Common redstart - one near the pines at the ARC site on 5th. Whinchat – one near the entrance track on 5th. Lesser whitethroat – one near Denge Marsh hide on 5th.