Wednesday 3 August 2011

Wednesday 3rd August 2011 – Evening


17:30 > 18:00
Hot, sunny, south west breeze, 27c.

A small return to normality after yesterdays disturbance (see post below) though a military helicopter very low over on arrival didn’t help things.

Around 20 or so Lapwings have returned to the margins where they were joined by half a dozen Common Terns. Singles of Oystercatcher and Green Sandpiper were noted but no sign at all of any Little Ringed Plovers, the first blank in a few months.

A single Little Egret was out on the new workings whilst a increasing number of gulls are starting to collect in this area. Around 200 strong mostly Black headed Gulls but a handful of Lesser Black Backed are also present.

Sand Martins are still numerous a sign of a good breeding season in the shingle walls in the inaccessible part of the site.

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