Well it didn't really happen - due to most of the lads having to commit to family matters including one going to the V festival. plus other dodgey excuses. The Sabs Gull also caused a lot of re-arranging. Myself ended up spending 16 hours at the reserve on Friday. On Saturday Paul spent most of the day and Phil had a very early start with one or two straddlers appearing.
Over the two days some good birds appeared but conditions for visible migration (vis mig) were not brilliant. When you choose the day in advance you never know what the weather will be. Thus SW breeze with warm sunny conditions are not condusive to good migration.
Highlights
Sabines Gull, Med Gull (juv), Whimbrel, Dunlin, LRP, Snipe, Green Sand (13), Common Sand (5), Raven (4), Hobby, Peregrine, Little Egret,
Vis Mig - Swift (5), Sand Martin c20, Common Tern 2 south,
Summer breeders: - Lesser whitethroat, Common Whitethroat,
A total of 80 species were recorded.
cheers john