Very sorry but forgot to post this earlier in the month.... so for completeness...
September 2014:
Wader passage was again quite slow although 23 species were seen during the month with six Curlew Sandpipers on the 1st probably being the highlight. Our wintering Spotted Redshank returned for its third year and a Little Stint was a good find late in the month. A Great White Egret spent two days from the 7th on the pools. River passage was quiet with few terns and just a couple of Arctic Skuas, Guillemot (15th), a single Scoter and up to 50 Yellow-legged Gulls and a Caspian Gull to peak interest. The Spotted Crake was last seen on the 2nd and eight Pink-feet almost landed on the 17th. Skywatching produced a few Buzzards and Marsh Harriers along with a Goshawk (10th) and Kites on the 23rd and 25th. Hobbies lingered all month and Peregrine activity predictably increased. A Redstart was found on the 4th and two were then present while out on the marsh, Whinchats were moving in good numbers while other drift species remained scarce with almost no Yellow Wagtails and Wheatears and just a single Ouzel on the 26th. Meadow Pipit passage was good with 147 on the morning of the 17th and the Ravens were seen on and off. Rarity for the month was the immature Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (only the second site record) that was found on the 2nd which stayed, albeit elusively, into October.
Great White Egret (Russ Sherriff)
19-10-14