20th. Increasing north-easterly wind.
Offshore, 15 Gannet moved north in a 30 minute watch. Around were 10 Swift and a Cuckoo. On Jackson's Marsh were 7 Spoonbill including a juvenile that arrived late in the day. Another individual flew south. On Tennyson's Sands 2 Spotted Redshank with increasing numbers of Redshank and 2 Med Gull.
The sixth session of CES was done this morning. The 9 new birds were 3 Wren, a Chiffchaff, a Reed Bunting, a Robin, a Whitethroat, a Dunnock and a House Sparrow; and the 11 retraps were 2 Sedge Warbler, 5 Long-tailed Tit, a Willow Warbler, a Chiffchaff, a Whitethroat and a Wren.
A Brown Hawker was seen. Although there have been sightings of this impressive dragonfly nearly annually for a few years, it is not thought to breed on the Reserve.
Sundog (partial solar halo), 20th June 2022. Photo - Ben Ward |
Juvenile Spoonbill, 20th June 2022. Photo - Ben Ward |
19th. Soggy start, gradually drying out.
Birds around included 2 Cuckoo, 5 Mediterranean Gull, 5 Buzzard and a Short-eared Owl Flying south-west were 3 Red Kite.
A morning ringing session in East Dunes yielded 12 new birds: 3 Chiffchaff, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Whitethroat, a Linnet, a Dunnock and a Starling; and 5 retraps: 2 Great Tit, 2 Whitethroat and a Dunnock.
18th June. Drizzly spells in morning.
A Kingfisher was a new arrival at the Mere. Around were a Little Gull, a Peregrine and 30 Curlew. Going north was a Swift.
A drizzle-restricted morning ringing session in East Dunes provided 8 new birds: 2 Linnet, 5 Great Tit and a Whitethroat; and 2 retraps: a Dunnock and a Great Tit.
Juvenile Great Tit, ringed 18 June 2022. Photo - George Gregory |
A morning ringing session in East Dunes produced 2 new birds: A Chiffchaff and a Whitethroat; and a retrap Dunnock.
Pyramidal Orchid, 17 June 2022. Photo - George Gregory |
A morning ringing session in East Dunes yielded a new Dunnock; and a retrap Whitethroat.
Painted Lady Butterflies were still widespread in small numbers and 3 Humming-bird Hawk-moths were seen nectaring on Sea Rocket on the outer dunes. Continuing the migrant Lepidoptera theme, a Tawny Wave was trapped overnight.
Several Bee Orchids were found along the Cycletrack.
A morning ringing session in East Dunes provided 6 new birds: 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, a Whitethroat and a Dunnock; and 2 retrap Whitethroat.
Fledgling Lesser Whitethroat, ringed 15 June 2022. Photo - George Gregory |
Ringing Recovery: Goldfinch, ringed GPBO 9 October 2021, found dead Holmpton, East Yorkshire 10 June 2022.
14th June. Around were 2 Swift, 2 Marsh Harrier and a Buzzard. A Great White Egret was mobile around the water bodies. On Fenland Lagoon were 2 Little Ringed Plover and a Spoonbill; and on Tennyson's Sands a Little Ringed Plover.
A morning ringing session in East Dunes produced 6 new birds: a Chiffchaff, a Robin and 4 Dunnock; and 4 retraps: a Whitethroat and 3 Dunnock.
Juvenile Chiffchaff, ringed 14 June 2022. Photo - George Gregory |
A morning ringing session in East Dunes resulted in 7 new birds: 2 Chiffchaff, a Reed Bunting, 2 Meadow Pipit, a Dunnock and a Starling; and 2 retraps: a Whitethroat and a Dunnock.
A morning ringing session at Aylmer Avenue by Mike Polling resulted in 13 new birds: 2 Chiffchaff, a Whitethroat, 2 Sedge Warbler, a Reed Warbler, a Linnet, a Blackcap and 5 Dunnock; and 11 retraps: 3 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, a Whitethroat, a Robin, 3 Long-tailed Tit and a Dunnock.
Grasshopper Warbler, 13 June 2022. Photo - Tom Baker |
Adult male Reed Bunting, ringed 13 June 2022. Photo - George Gregory Hobby 13th June. Photo: Kev Wilson Moorhen and chick 13th June. Photo: Kev Wilson |
A morning ringing session in East Dunes provided 6 new birds: 3 Whitethroat, a Dunnock and 2 Starling; and 4 retraps: a Dunnock, a Whitethroat, a Sedge Warbler and a Blackbird.
11th June. Increasing south-westerly wind.Birds around included a Short-eared Owl. On Tennyson's Sands were a Little Ringed Plover and a Greenshank; and on Jackson's Marsh 2 Spoonbill. Going south were 200 Swift, 2 Marsh Harrier, a Siskin and small numbers of late Linnets and Goldfinches. A ringtail Harrier flew south offshore, possibly veering south-east towards Norfolk.
A wind-shortened morning ringing session in East Dunes produced 3 new birds: a Robin and 2 Dunnock; and a retrap Lesser Whitethroat.