Quick walk around Marsh Farm this morning, although nothing out of the ordinary a good selection of birds present. 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Great crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebe, Sedge Warbler, Chiffchaff, Whiethroat present and several Reed Warbler.

Decided to try my luck from the east end of the patch this morning, starting at the golf course and was rewarded with a  MARSH HARRIER being harassed by gulls heading north towards the river and town centre at 0750. Totals for today include 3-4 Garden Warbler, 3 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Wheatear, 2 Little Owl, 2 Sparrowhawk, 4 Jay, 25 Willow Warbler, 30 Whitethroat, 4 Reed Warbler, 1 Swift, 2 Mediterranean Gull, 5 Sandwich Tern and 1 Great C Grebe, also good number of House Martin.

Mon 1st Aug

Combined totals for Monday, at Littlehapton end which seemed the better area of the patch today with double figures for whitethroat and Willow Warblers, good numbers of Sedge Warblers (at least two family groups), Reed Warblers and Wrens! At last two Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Garden Warbler. At least one family group of Reed Buntings (up to 5 birds). 3 Common Sandpipers on river. 5 Little Egrets on the beach this morning and 1 Eider. Also 2 Little Owl Baliffscourt several Blackacap, and good numbers of Swallow's.