September 8th
Derek Smith and Kerry McDonnell covered the eastern half of the Marsh between 0615 and 1330. They counted 110 Swallows W, 300 House Martins W, 1 Hobby, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Common Buzzards, 4 Kestrels, 4 Little Egrets, 10 Sandwich Terns, 9 Golden Plovers S, 5 Grey Partridges, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, 1 Whinchat, 2 Wheatears, 19 Blackcaps, 18 Reed Warblers, 14 Whitethroats, 18 Chiffchaffs, 2 Willow Warblers and 1 Firecrest, the first of the autumn.

Firecrest