Plenty of variety and numbers around the patch this morning, nothing scarce but plenty to scan though. Always nice to see fresh Lesser Whitethroat with 2 around the back of the golf course, and at least 5 Willow warbler in the area and plenty of Linnet, Greenfinch and Goldfinch. Several of Reed & Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, Blackcap and Chiffchaff in the Reed & bushes. Half a dozen Swift, 3 House Martin back of Long wood amongst the Swallows. 

Juv Willow Warbler Golf course

Yellowhammer camp site

 A fine bright sunny morning with a slight wind coming from the north. No sign of any LRP in the area, but good numbers of Greenfinch, Whitethroat, Linnet and Goldfinch. 

Lesser Whitethroat - 2

Yellow Wagtail - 2

Sand Martin - 25

Swallow - c75

Swift - 10

Med Gull - 

Sandwich Tern

Shelduck - 1w

Little Egret - 10

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1

Green Woodpecker - 5

Kestrel - 2

Buzzard - 1

Sand Martin 

Lesser Whitethroat

A surprising couple of hours this morning, not sleeping because of the heat, I took myself to Climping beach at 05:30. High tide was 07:30 and found several Med Gull, Sandwich Tern and Gannet feeding on a calm sea, also 4w Little Tern moving, 1e Whimbrel, 3w Sanderling and 5e Oystercatcher. 

The highlight of the morning being a Marsh Tit, which was rummaging around in bushes along the beach behind Atherington Pools. Rattled a couple of pictures before it moved into wood.

Marsh Tit

Along the beach 2 Little Ringed Plover with 2 chicks, 2 Ringed Plover, a Cuckoo flew into the setaside landing on a post and flew straight off into the horse paddock, 1 Grey Partridge, 1 Yellow Wagtail 6 Sand Martin, 12 Swift 9 Little Egret and 1 Grey Heron. Two year ticks and in my reckoning not a bad return for a couple of hours.

Grey Seal