Highlights today were a Short-eared Owl over the dunes and 2-3 Tree Pipit briefly at the Mill before heading off west. Other records included: Sparrowhawk 2, Redshank 1, Ringed Plover22, Swallow 250 mainly E, Sand Martin5, Reed Warbler 7, Sedge Warbler 1, Willow Warbler 2, Chiffchaff 3, Whitethroat 29, Lesser Whitethroat 2, Blackcap 12, Redstart 1 camp site, Wheatear 7, Raven 1, Corn Bunting 1. (RG)

I started this morning on my local reservoir (just 2 Common Sands etc) then went to Elmer Rocks at the Poole Place end.

The usual local waders and gull flocks. Not much else.

Eventually I got a few species on the Climping patch as follows:

 A Raven flew into trees in the Elmer set-aside corner, before eventually flying off east and over past Poole Place. photo.

Med Gulls - at least 200 on the rocks and amongst big gull flocks - most eventually drifted eastwards.

Swallow - 50+ drifted east, no serious count

Whinchat - 2 were in the arable field beside the concrete road farm track (actually Grevatt's Lane) amongst an area of sunflowers. (OM)

Raven 

Whinchat