Sunday 31st July

Wader counts included 578 Oystercatcher, 401 Curlew, 216 Dunlin, 124 Ringed Plover, 90 Redshank, 58 Sanderling, 37 Whimbrel, three Knot and two Greenshank, with 127 Sandwich Tern and the Slavonian Grebe also present. Elsewhere three Shoveler flew in off late afternoon and passerine migrants included four Wheatear, four Sedge and six Willow Warbler with 22 Whitethroat on site, some presumably also moving through.

 Whitethroat - Alan Keatley

Willow Warbler - Alan Keatley