Tuesday, 25 August 2026

Tuesday 25th August

Another busy evening high tide with an adult Roseate Tern and a juvenile Little Tern joining c200 Common and 40 Sandwich Tern around The Bight, with eight Mediterranean and three 1CY Yellow-legged Gull

Minimum wader counts included 738 Dunlin505 Ringed Plover, 20 Knot, eight Greenshank, eight Sanderling, two Bar-tailed Godwit, two Turnstone and a Grey Plover

Elsewhere a Yellow Wagtail was on the Golf Course, the first Pintail of the year flew in off late evening when a flock of 16 Grey Heron flew NE over the reserve. 

Year List addition:
163. Pintail

Ringing News: A Norwegian ringed Ringed Plover hinted at the source of the high tide influx, with another juvenile Dutch Common Tern.

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