I then did Ferry and the Tramway area HERE with highlights including Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Willow Warblers and Whitethroats building up with 9 singing males and also 10 Blackcaps and 9 Chiffchaffs. There was also Whimbrel , 2 Little Rings on Ferry and also 37 Blackwits and 7 Avocets there.
Next it was over to Medmerry HERE where there was a similar theme of a nice build up of summer visitors with 2 Common Sandpipers, 2 Sedge and 1 Reed Warbler, 3 Chiffs, 3 Blackcaps, 17 Whitethroats, 3 Barn Swallow and a Wheatear. There was also 3 singing male Dartford Warblers and a singing male Stonechat.
After lunch I went over to Church Norton to try and get the Little and Common Terns that are around but the tide was out and the birds were out of view. Highlight was a couple of Whimbrel HERE. There was also an Osprey over the harbour today which headed north after catching a mid-migration meal.
House Martin, Lesser Whitethroat, Dartford Warbler and Common Sandpiper were Peninsula year ticks so now on 149 and the Lesser White and Dartford were also world year ticks- now on 827.
2nd year Marsh Harrier (above with Blackwits) and below over Ferry
Avocet and Little Ring on Ferry
Common Sandpiper at Medmerry
Whimbrel at Church Norton
Whitethroat
Stonechat (above) and Dartford Warbler (below) at Medmerry . With both species singing there was a real Heathland like feel there today
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