With easterlies forecast for most of the week and at least cloud cover most days I had high hopes of adding a few more species to the year list, especially after the easterlies earlier in the month. I was thinking along the lines of more waders, terns (I haven't seen Common Tern yet this year) or maybe even a Spotted Flycatcher for the year list (fast becoming a really good patch bird!), but it wasn't to be.
The highlight of an actually very quiet week was a Great White Egret over on Thursday morning. It circled looking like it was going to land but carried on north. Otherwise there's been a good variety of ducks (for here), with up to 2 Teal on a few days, 2 Wigeon on Thursday, a Shoveler Friday and 2 Gadwall Saturday amongst the usuals. JFT had a Snipe flyover north on Saturday, there's been a couple of Yellow Wagtails and a Kingfisher around most days.
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