Carlton Marsh

On the wader scrape this morning Little Egret and 2 Green Sandpipers, 150 Herring and 2 LBBGulls. Elsewhere a Grasshopper Warbler sang briefly near Bleachcroft pond. On the marsh 5 singing Whitethroats, 2 Reed Warblers, 5 Sedge Warblers and the dodgy Wren. The Great White Egret roosted and was seen feeding in typha at the back of the main scrape. (Jim Plant/Keith Bannister)

This afternoon a Lesser Whitethroat was singing from the usual area and 2 House Martins and a Sand Martin flew north. 184 Herring and 4 LBB Gulls were on the wader scrape with the 2 Green Sandpipers.

The G.W. Egret spent most of the afternoon preening on an island in the main scape again providing visitors with fantastic views.  (CG)

This evening 2 Little Ringed Plovers and a Snipe were on the wader scrape with the G. Sandpipers.(Dave Standish)

Dave also had a Grasshopper Warbler reeling at Rabbit Ings.

Cudworth Common

There were 4 House Martins over the flashes and nearby a Kestrel, Whitethroat and Green Woodpecker singing, but the highlight of Les Corrall's walk was a Buzzard lifting off with a small Grass Snake. He had a Buzzard doing this last week from the same area. Finally there were 2 Lapwing chicks and a Redshank in the Symphony compound.

All photos by Tony Harding.