The Seraphim. (Top), First site record, and Sloe Carpet. (Bottom) Second site record, a nationally scarce species found mainly in Essex and parts of South Suffolk.
The near gale force winds and squally showers has made viewing difficult but has brought in the odd migrant or two, the best of the bunch was a brief staying Turtle Dove that stopped off during a shower before flying off north over the docks. Other than that there are small numbers of warblers on-site including 8 Common Whitethroat, 5 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Garden Warbler, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff and 6 Willow Warbler. On the reserve, 12 Wheatear and 7 Ringed Plover are present, and 1 Siskin flew south along with small numbers of all three species of hirundines plus a few Swifts.
7 birds were ringed, these being 3 Willow Warbler, 2 Common Whitethroat and 1 each of Blackcap and Garden Warbler.