Variety in the patch today in the form of 2 Spot Fly, 30 Chiffchaff, 2 Willow Warbler, 7 Blackcap, 1 Grey Wagtail,  8 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat,  9 Wheatear, 20 Meadow Pipit, 100 Linnet, 1 Jay, 4 Green Woodpecker,  singles of  Kingfisher,  Kestrel,  Sparrowhawk, Peregrine,  Buzzard, Little Egret,  9e Sandwich Tern, 1e Common Tern, 42 Cormorant on the river entrance, small numbers of Swallow and smaller numbers of House Martin and Sand Martin.

Yesterday singles of  Little Owl, Spot Fly Bailiffscourt, and Reed Warbler. Still good numbers of Chiffchaff in the patch 7 Blackcap and 5 Wheatear.