A morning walk along Alder Lane produced 4 Northern Wheatear, 2 (released) Grey Partridge and a handsome male Black Redstart (three of the four records have been along this lane) was favouring the gates and fence by Marsh Farm.
A walk around No.6 tank produced c400 Black-tailed Godwit, 12 Ruff, 2 Common Sandpiper, Eurasian Teal, Common Shelduck and Northern Pintail.
The ‘phalarope pool’ held a couple of Pied Avocet, Common Snipe, a pair of Eurasian Wigeon and summer warblers every few hundred yards.
Observer: Paul Ralston.