Yesterday there were up to 390 Black-tailed Godwits, and 175 Lapwings on the reserve with a further 860 Lapwings on the salt-marsh. Juveniles around included Shelduck and Shoveler. 370 Greylags are helping keep the sward on the marsh in good condition! A single Common Sandpiper, 7 Curlews, 3 Oystercatchers and a Hare were the only other things of note.
At 8 a.m. today 800 Black-tailed Godwits were scattered across Sutton's Marsh and then onto the salt-marsh by a juvenile Peregrine, a second juvenile Peregrine was perched out on the salt-marsh completely oblivious to all the action! There were 12 Snipe amongst the Godwits, evidence of autumnal movement.