I paid two visits to the Horrocks hide between 9.30 -11.30 am so we were all probably there at the same time. The Garganey was so close in front of the hide that I actually missed spotting it at first . An elderly gentleman was sat next to me who was taking photo`s of it by holding his camera up to his scope and achieved some excellent results. Until I get a photo of myself like Tony has done on this site I actually do look like Homer on the left , well the bald bits correct anyhow
Yes - I had the duelling Groppers opposite the Lapwing Hide as well. There was a definite Garden Warbler here as I did my usual trick of thinking - ah a nice Blackcap singing, then up popped a GW. I always have real problems with these two songs.
I also head a Whitethroat scratchy song but didn't get enough on it - could have been a Dunnock for all I know. - Too many years of Punk Rock have done my ears in, I think.
There's a poor quality image of the Garganey on my website
Tony, Dave - I was also there. I waited in Horrocks hide (on and off) for around 4 hours from 09:30 yesterday for the Garganey to show well. Finally at 13:30 it came down to the front, the sun came out and a pair of Coots started mating right in front of the hide too! Will spend tonight downloading all the photos I took.
Had 2 Groppers (bit like duelling banjos!) opposite the Lapwing hide - thought I briefly heard Garden Warbler and Lesser Whitethroat here but neither sang long enough for a definite ID.
Also 1 Arctic Tern (on No 4 buoy) and 7 Common Terns on the spit at one point.
male garganey still giving fantastic close-up views this evening right in front of horrock's hide, between 3.30- 5.30pm.
1 arctic and 3 common terns on spit, with 2 dunlin, 1 common sandpiper, 3 redshank, 2 LRPs, 1 ringed plover, male wigeon, 19 gadwall, 5 LBB gulls.
In very heavy downpours, there were probably over 500 swift and several hundred house martins feeding low over the flash.
2 G S woodpeckers, 5 bullfinch, 1 jay among birds at feeding station. 2 treecreeper close by
pair of willow tits in willows (appropriately enough) beside teal hide, being very vocal, with garden, grasshopper + sedge warblers, chiffchaff, whitethroat and blackcap all singing nearby after the rain. 2 LRPs, 1 little grebe and a snipe from Teal hide.
Tony ,we must have been sat next to each other this morning without knowing it as my list is basically the same as yours except for 3 GS Woodpeckers at the same time, 3 Bullfinches and a Treecreeper all at the Bunting hide.Also met up with Gill Houghton who visits this website and who was good enough to show me the male Sedge warbler defending his territory. Thanks Gill and it was nice to meet you.
