A quite morning around the golf course in a blustery west south west wind.  A Marsh Harrier seen several times around the Mill, West Beach and north of the Golf Course, a Green Sandpiper from West Beach and a Kingfisher along the Mill Path being the highlights. 

Marsh Harrier

Green Woodpecker Golf Course

Warblers present in good numbers around the golf course this morning with a Green Sandpiper also around, and Canada Geese heard moving offshore.

Little Egret - 10

Med Gull - 20

Swallow - 70

House Martin - 3

Sand Martin - 4

Swift - 1

Green Woodpecker - 4

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2

Kestrel - 3

Willow Warbler

Sedge Warbler 

Stonechat 

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