Bird Title

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

17 August, 2026

The first half hour was the best this morning, just after arriving at Bailiffscourt, with a couple of Spotted Flycatchers, a Redstart and a number of common warblers all seen in quick succession. Thereafter, things slowed down considerably with just regular species added. OM

Spotted Flycatcher - 2
Redstart - 1
Blackcap - 4+
Willow Warbler - 3
Whitethroat - 10+
Lesser Whitethroat - 1
Greenfinch - 12+
Goldfinch - 40
Buzzard - 2
Gt Spotted Wood - 2
Green Woodpecker - 3
Long-tailed Tit - 8
Wheatear - 1
Skylark - 12
Swallow - 6
Little Egret - 2

Spotted Fly 



16 August, 2026

A Little variety this morning with a Whinchat in the setaside, 2 Spotted Flycatcher, Garden Warbler and a Corn Bunting along the edge of the golf course (RG) and another Spotted Flycatcher reported by (MB) in the overflow car park at Bailffs. 

Additional records from (OM)

Whinchat - 1
Tree Pipit - 1
Green Wood - 3
Great Spotted Wood - 2
Buzzard - 2
Kestrel - 1
Long-tailed Tit - 6
Willow Warbler - 7
Blackcap - 7+
Whitethroat - 12
Greenfinch - 10
Goldfinch - 25

14 August, 2026

Another trudge around the patch, which didn't turn up anything of note.

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2
Green Woodpecker - 3
Kestrel - 3
Buzzard - 2
Blackcap 9
Willow Warbler - 9
Chiffchaff - 3
Lesser Whitethroat - 1
Whitethroat - 7
Yellow Wagtail - 5
Wheatear - 3
Reed Bunting - 6
Sedge Warbler - 1
Reed Warbler - 6
Goldfinch - 25
Greenfinch - 15
Long-tailed Tit - 12
Swift - 1
Swallow - 85
Sand Martin - 7
Redshank - 1w
Med Gull - 25

Sand Martin Atherington

Wheatear Setaside

Reed Bunting