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Little-ringed Plover - Seaside - 26/06/2026

24 August, 2026

Highlight this morning was an adult Little Gull offshore with mixed feeding flock of gulls. 15+ Gannets also offshore. Otherwise fewer migrants than yesterday. Best was Common Sandpiper 2 on river, Whimbrel 2+ on golf course, Swallow 120,  Wheatear 3, Stonechat 4, Willow Warbler3, Whitethroat 12, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Blackcap 6, Yellow Wagtail 8. (RG)

23 August, 2026

Totals today from around the Golf course, West beach to Bread lane. (RG)

Redstart - 1
Whinchat - 2
Spotted Flycatcher - 2
Wheatear - 5
Yellow Wagtail - 4
Willow Warbler - 14
Sedge Warbler - 4
Whitethroat - 28
Lesser Whitethroat - 4
Blackcap - 10
Sparrowhawk - 3
Kingfisher - 1
Swallow - 60
Sand Martin - 8

Additional records from (OM) covering Atherington, Bailifscourt.

Spotted Flycatcher - 1
Lesser Whitethroat - 2
Blackcap - 3
Whitethroat - 5
Lesser Whitethroat - 2
Willow Warbler - 2
Spotted Flycatcher - 1
Swallow - 10
Sparrowhawk - 1
Kestrel - 1
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2
Green Woodpecker - 2

22 August, 2026

 Chilly start and initially quiet around the bushes on the golf course early morning, but plenty of birds moving with a couple of Crossbill heard overhead and 6 summer plumaged Black-tailed Godwit went east. No sign of any Flycatchers today but a Redstart in the camp site was a nice surprise.

Willow Warbler - 18
Chiffchaff - 3
Lesser Whitethroat - 1
Whitethroat - 17
Blackcap - 15
Stonechat - 2
Wheatear - 7
Yellow Wagtail - 13
Reed Warbler - 1
Greenshank - hrd
Oystercatcher - 9
Whimbrel - 2
Turnstone - 16w
Ringed Plover - 2w
Redshank - 1
Med Gull - c150+
Sandwich Tern - 4w
Gannet - 1e
Treecreeper - 1 Bailffs
Green Woodpecker - 4
Grey Heron - 1
Little Egret - 5
Red Kite - 1
Buzzard - 1
Sparrowhawk - 1
Kestrel - 4
Swallow - c50
Sand Martin - 12

Wheatear setaside

Whimbrel golf course

Report of an Osprey and a RN Parakeet over Ford airfield this morning. (HR)