Moorhen - we finally added this to our house list, with one creeping around the reeds on 3 dates (including today)
Sanderling - a regular sight in small numbers, but they shot up to an impressive 21 this evening ('just' 5 this morning!) (photo of mixed wader flock below)
Dunlin - passage has tailed off, but a second surge with 30 today being the highest since 45 on 8th May
Ringed Plover - as Dunlin, a second surge peaking at 29 today
Knot - a single today on the flooded lagoon this evening
Bar-tailed Godwit - 2 birds today, 1 since 31st May
Black-tailed Godwit - 1 today (presume same seen on 31st May & 1st June) (photo below)
Whimbrel - almost daily sightings (and regularly heard calling), max. 7 on 19th
Curlew - slowly building again after dropping down to a single bird, 14 today (ringed bird no.34 still about after returning on 10th May)
Oystercatcher - regularly around 50 or so, with at least 11 colour-ringed birds, climbing to a peak of 67 on 2nd & 3rd
Shelduck - have been holding our breath to see if the 2-3 pairs hanging around the Gann this spring would produce any young, the answer is a resounding no (so far)
Little Egret - sightings tailed off through May, and then 6 arrived on 29th May with 7 on 2nd June (all appeared to be adults...)
Black-headed Gull - irregular, max. 4 on 19th (we did not see Derek's Mediterranean Gull)
Greylag Goose - 3 resting on the lagoon on 21st May, and a single over on 2nd
Grasshopper Warbler - 1 singing towards dusk & after dark on still evenings
(Dave & Lisa)