There were at least 30 Black-tailed Godwit a little later, about 7pm,  also 6 summer plumaged Dunlin & Greenshank still present. Plenty of House Martins but didn’t see the leucistic bird.

Leucistic House Martin was the highlight of the day plus my first Yellow Wag. of this year. Greenshank still present and 24 BLK Wits apparently there were around 40 earlier. Still 4 Wigeon and half a dozen Shovellers but Gadwall are by far the most numerous duck!

One Redshank plus one Greenshank this morning at 1100 hrs . Then after a second downpour around 1120 Two Black Terns dropped in and stayed for 35 minutes at times flying between the islands and the front of the hide. Closest I’ve ever been to them!  Both the Greenshank and the Redshank disappeared after the rain.

7-May-2019
The Greenshank was still present this afternoon.

Green shank (1) Black Tailed Godwit (34) some in breeding plumage , 3 Male wigeon , 4 Male shoveler , 1 Male tufty , several broods of greylag Geese, 4 Little Egrets , Whitethroat + Teal, Gadwall Mallard +3 Roe Deer and heard Whimbrel. Stephen Curtis and Carol Rushton.