What a wonderful visit today, thick fog to begin with but brighter later. 6.30am til lunchtime
Highlights:
1 Tawny Owl ( shared a magical ten mins with it out in the open less than 3 metres away - just me, it and the fog! A brilliant start to the day!!
)1 Whinchat ( a cracking male gave brief view then flew off - no chance of a photo - first I have seen here)
3 Common Tern (first of year for me)
1 Grasshhopper Warbler (reeling happily, my first this year)
Also:
1 Kestrel
10 Linnet
4 Yellowhammer
3 Ringed Plover
Lots displaying Shelduck
4 Chiffchaff
4 Willow Tit
4 Blackcap
5 Sedge Warbler
2 Mute Swan
2 GC Grebe
1 Little Grebe
1 Whitethroat
2 Lesser Whitethroat
Lots Swallow and Sand Martin
2 Oystercatcher
4 Pied Wags
5 Meadow Pipit
2 Skylark
1 Lapwing
2 Mistle Thrush
3 Willow Warbler
8 Reed Warbler
6 Reed Bunting
Mandy