18th April 2016

The pick of a mainly dull day with a brisk, cool north-westerly was another Marsh Harrier north-west over East Lea / North Cliff late morning, the same route taken by three more Common Buzzards (all of which were ‘non-local’ birds on photos). A pair of Little Ringed Plovers were at East Lea, as were single White and Yellow Wagtails and a Wheatear, with two of the latter also on Carr Naze. The male Redstart remained at the Dams, as did a Shelduck, four Gadwall, a Lesser Whitethroat and plenty of Phylloscs, while a Little Egret and Common Buzzard both headed north at the Gap this morning.