A female Montagu's Harrier was seen by a reiable observer flying through the reserve yesterday, a Marsh Harrier and a Spotted Redshank were also recorded
A good start to the day. At 8a.m. along the perimeter of the sandworks I recorded 27 Linnets, 2 Grey Partridges, 10 Wheatears (4m, 6f), a female Whinchat, a female Merlin and a singing Willow Warbler. Over Crossens outer marsh; a female Marsh Harrier and Raven. Lots of Whitethroats, Sedge and Reed warblers on territory at Marshside now - easy to see and hear. Four Carrion Crows foraging on the ground on Sutton's marsh.
At 'working' lunch produced a breeding plumage Long-billed Dowitcher Also there; Greenshank, Spotted Redshank, Little Ringed Plover, Curlew Sandpiper, 85 Ringed Plover, 190 Dunlin. 90 Black-tailed Godwits and 8 Ruff. c.200 Swift 'moved through' and a Peregrine and a Merlin were on the saltmarsh again. Oh - and several Lapwings incubating on Rimmer's marsh!