Another early morning of overhead movement with over 8,900 Woodpigeon high W, amongst them at least 20 Stock Dove, with 30 Skylark, a few Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Linnet and a male Sparrowhawk also moving.
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| Sparrowhawk (the resident male) - Dean Hall |
Records from the estuary included the juvenile Curlew Sandpiper and two Spotted Redshank with counts of 360 Redshank, 312 Curlew, 123 Canada and seven Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 66 Dunlin, 56 Ringed and nine Grey Plover, 50 Mute and the Black Swan, 26 Knot, 24 Greenshank, 22 Sanderling, 12 Black-tailed Godwit, a Sandwich Tern and a Whimbrel.
Elsewhere an immature Dartford Warbler and two Red-legged Partridge were on Warren Point, a Kingfisher at the Main Pond and six Chiffchaff, three Goldcrest and a Firecrest were in the bushes.
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| Green Woodpecker - Dean Hall |
Other Wildlife: The sunny conditions saw a good range of late season insects including six species of butterfly with fresh 3rd generation singles of both Holly Blue and Small Copper, seven Clouded Yellow, including one helice, and single Common Blue, Red Admiral and Speckled Wood.
Also on the wing 25 Common Darter and three Migrant Hawker, a Locust Blowfly Stomorhina lunata and several Rush Veneer and Marmalade Hoverfly.
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