A walk up River from the Tesco roundabout late afternoon with the intention of checking the area opposite the Ship & Anchor for the recent sighting of the Great Egret. Didn't make it that far up as called away, the following was recorded.

Common Sandpiper - 3

Oystercatcher - 2

Redshank -2

Curlew - 9

Kingfisher - 1

Grey Heron - 1

Little Egret - 2

Green Woodpecker - 2

Whinchat - 1

Cetti's Warbler - 1 hrd

Chiffchaff - 4

Meadow Pipit - 20

Pied Wagtail - 1

Buzzard - 2

Sparrowhawk - 1

House Martin - 100

Swallow - 15

Med Gull - 25

Redshank

Med Gull

Oystercatcher

Climping this morning with records from (ES)

Chiffchaff - 30

Blackcap - 7

Siskin - 9

Grey Wagtail - 1

Wheatear - 2

Meadow Pipit - 80

Cetti'sWarbler - 1

Sparrowhawk - 1

Little Egret - 3

 

Did the walk early afternoon with the Great Egret present opposite the pub, though elusive when in the reeds.(MD)

Gulls included:
Med - 142
BH Gull - 579
Common - 7
Herring - 154
Poor for waders compared to later in the afternoon.