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Wednesday 26th July 2023

Common Darter used to be common here but not anymore with sightings much more infrequent.

After a couple of cooler nights a few more passerines are getting on the move including 3 Willow Warbler, 2 Wood Warbler plus some "Sylvia's" which may, or may not, be locally bred. Southbound 40 Swallow, 18 Black-headed Gull, 7 Sand Martin, 6 Curlew, 6 Oyk, 6 Sandwich Tern, 2 Common Tern, 2 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover & a Marsh Harrier in off. 2 Black Red were in the aggregate yard, 2 Lapwing on the reserve early morning with a juvenile Skylark also present.

Only our fourth site record of Small Scallop.

Ringing: 3 Willow Warbler, 2 Wood Warbler, 1 Blackcap, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Linnet, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Wren.