Tuesday 15th
The Estate was breezy again but a good selection was on offer with singles of Hobby and Red Kite through, 107 Mediterranean Gulls sat on the beach by Sandilands, and three fresh young Yellow Wagtails on Restharrow Scrape.
Monday 14th
Temperatures remain high and look to stay the same for the rest of the week. Today's building breeze should disappear though. There was an influx of Sand Martins into the area with over 200 spread between the Estate and RSPB Worth marshes. Three Green Sandpipers were on Restharrow Scrape and a young Redstart was present at the top of Goretop lane.
Sunday 13th
A Cuckoo continued on the Estate, a Whimbrel was at the Point, and over 220 Mediterranean Gulls were on New Downs. Six Wood Sandpipers were on RSPB Worth marshes in the evening.
Friday 11th
The pair of Common Terns remained at Worth Marshes and two Green Sandpipers were new-in on the Green Wall.
Thursday 10th
At RSPB Worth Marshes there were four Spotted Flycatchers, four Greenshank and a Red Kite passed through. A Wood Sandpiper dropped onto the main flash. A Great White Egret flew onto New Downs.
Wednesday 9th
A pair of Yellow Wagtails went South along the Beach at Sandilands before turning North and heading inland. Two Common Terns dropped into RSPB Worth Marshes.
Tuesday 8th
There was an uptick in Chiffchaff numbers on the Estate, just about getting into double figures with mobile groups being seen in The Gullies. A Grey Partridge family is a good sign of the species retaining a foothold here, a female Marsh Harrier passed through the Scrape and a Curlew was over Restharrow Dunes. On RSPB Worth Marshes there were three Green Sandpipers, two Greenshank, eight Little Ringed Plovers, two Ringed Plovers, a Great Egret, a Spotted Flycatcher and ten Crossbills also flew over.
Monday 7th
A family group of 3 young Stonechats were around Dickson's Corner on the Estate. More Autumn arrivals on RSPB Worth Marshes with both Firecrest and Goldcrest and a good selection of waders with seven Little Ringed Plovers and singles of Ringed Plover, Greenshank, Curlew, Common Sandpiper and Black-tailed Godwit. A Treecreeper here is perhaps the first on the Recording Area this year.
Sunday 6th
The sporadic rain and thunderstorms kept most people and birds away but a Spotted Flycatcher was notable from RSPB Worth Marshes.
Saturday 5th
A male Black Redstart and a Wheatear were new-in on the Estate.
Friday 4th
A Wheatear was new-in on the Estate and the Black-tailed Godwit remained at Restharrow Scrape. The two Green Sandpipers were still present on RSPB Worth Marshes with a supporting cast of five Little Ringed Plovers, a Great White Egret and a purring Turtle Dove.
Thursday 3rd
A Black-tailed Godwit was on Restharrow Scrape having arrived the evening before and a flock of 24 Sand Martins went north up the beach.
Wednesday 2nd
The first returning Curlew went over the Estate as four birds headed West. The first broods of Tufted Duck have appeared on Restharrow Scrape including one family with 11 ducklings and an unseasonal adult Common Gull is a presumed failed breeder, hiding amongst 111 young Black-headed Gulls.
Tuesday 1st
RSPB Worth Marshes held 69 Reed Warblers and a new-in pair of Greenshank and Ringed Plover are hopefully the beginnings of Autumn movements. Turtle Doves were still purring with three birds present scattered around the site and the two Green Sandpipers remained.