Had a pleasant afternoon at one of my favourite reserves, not as many people as expected, thankfully. It wasn't until I got back to car that I found my specs on top of car, good job I hadn't been to some other places I could mention or the specs would have walked.
14.45 - 18.00
Marshland Hide
Curlew Sand [year tick]
Marsh Harrier
Sparrowhawk
Peregrine [year tick]
Kestrel
Pied Wag
Golden Plover - c400
Crow
Dunlin
Ruff
Snipe
Black-tailed Godwit
Redshank
Greenshank
Wood Pigeon
Barn Owl
Teal
Moorhen
Coot
Singleton Hide
Grey Heron - 7
Marsh Harrier
Kestrel
Dunlin
Ruff
Snipe
Black-tailed Godwit
Redshank
Greenshank
Mute Swan
Coot
Gadwall
Wigeon
Teal
Knot - 1 [year tick]
Spotted Redshank - 5 [year tick]
Thanks to A. Hudson for helping me to find the above two species.
Also in the distance at Alkboro we could see the five Spoonbill at roost in the trees.
Green-veined White
Peacock
and several dragons over the ponds.
