August 6th
On yet another scorcher we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and counted 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 summer plumaged Golden Plover, 10 Whitethroats, 10 Reed Warblers, 29 Linnets, 4 Mute Swans, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 5 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Willow Warblers, 1 Sedge Warbler, 3 Sandwich Terns, 12 Cormorants, 7 Little Egrets, 6 Redshank, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 3 Common Sandpipers, 3 Dunlin, 16 Turnstone, 2 Oystercatchers, 13 Ringed Plovers, 1 Whimbrel and 18 Meadow Pipits.

Turnstones moulting out of summer plumage

During our walk we met Derek Smith who had walked from Shuart and along the railway embankment before visiting Coldharbour and Plumpudding. Between 0600 and 1000 he recorded 1 Whimbrel, 1 Golden Plover, 12 Ringed Plovers, 3 Turnstone, 3 Common Sandpipers, 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls, 1 Turtle Dove, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 3 Willow Warblers and 3 Corn Buntings. He also saw a Clouded Yellow and Wall Brown butterfly.

Juvenile Sedge Warbler - Derek Smith

Clouded Yellow - Derek Smith

Derek was also out this afternoon and walked along the River Wantsum from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and counted 30 Red-eyed Damselflies, 40 Blue-tailed Damselflies, 6 Ruddy Darters and 2 Willow Emerald Damselfies, our first this year. He also saw a Hobby.

Willow Emerald Damselfly - Derek Smith