A disappointing morning despite the good weather time of year and the coverage, failing to turn up anything of note. Combined totals below.

Peregrine - 1

Buzzard - 5

Kestrel - 4

Raven - 1

Redstart - 1 camp site

Spotted Flycatcher - 1 golf course

Whinchat - 1

Blackcap - 21

Lesser Whitethroat - 1

Whitethroat - 19

Willow Warbler - 4

Chiffchaff - 2

Yellow Wagtail - 5

Wheatear - 5

Reed Warbler - 2

Greenshank - 1 hrd 

Bar-tailed Godwit - 2

Whimbrel - 2

Turnstone - 5

Sanderling - 5

Oystercatcher - 35w

Knot - 8w

Little Egret - 17

Grey Heron - 1

Teal - 14-17e

Wigeon - 6w

House Martin - 6

Med Gull - c150+

Sand Martin - 4

Swallow c50

Jay - 1

Green Woodpecker - 4

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2

Grey Partridge - 2 behind old horse paddock

Peregrine flew west over setaside

Whinchat

Grey Partridge behind horse paddock

Sanderling 

Juv Med Gull EN08

 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

 Best birds from today were Red Kite 1 over, Redstart 2 at Camp Site, Raven several sightings including 4 over (family party?). Also steady trickle of Swallows E, 3 Wheatear and 3 Yellow Wagtail. RG

Also an adult Little Gull offshore at Elmer rocks, amongst the large gull flock there. OM