I spent Sunday morning and early afternoon at the park in the hope of adding something new to the parklist, but unfortunately managed to add nothing new. Highlight was a fox walking across the path and into the long grass down at the "fields". I snapped a photo as it appeared in the open briefly but somehow it must have heard the shutter click and it stopped and looked right at me, before running off through the grass.
The wader numbers have increased slightly with 5 Redshanks back in the bay, Oystercatchers and Curlews being the other waders seen. What sounded like a Common Sandpiper was heard but not seen towards the outer edges of the bay.
5 Buzzards were circling to the north of the park on a thermal at one point, including at least 2 birds from the "nest site" trees. Other birds seen were Blackbird, Blackcap, Black Headed Gull, Carrion Crow (some of which appeared to be digging at an ant's nest), Chaffinch, Cormorant, Curlew, Dunnock, Goldfinch, Great Black Backed Gull, Greenfinch, Herring Gull, House Martin, Jackdaw, Kestrel (hunting in front of the hide), Lesser Black Backed Gull, Linnet, Mallard, Mute Swan, Oystercatcher, Pied Wagtail, Sandwich Tern, Shelduck, Skylark, Song Thrush, swallow, Swift, Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, Woodpigeon, Yellowhammer.
Another birder I know saw a Grey Wagtail, but I managed to miss that one.
The Giant Hogweed is increasing its presence though a few bits appeared to have been rather crudely cut down. Haven't heard anything back from the Countryside Rangers who I emailed about it, so not sure if they were behind the cutting down, or not. I know they do read this though, so fingers crossed the issue is in hand.
Another negative to the park situation in the park is the presence in the car park of some "travellers" who have apparently set up camp here, according to The Courier. As it is council ground they were to be served notice to move on. Hopefully they will without leaving a similar mess to another travellers' group that set up camp further east in one of the car parks of the industrial units last year.