Monday, 10 May 2010

Sandy Haven to Monkhaven

Not sure if it's a good year for Whitethroats or a fall of migrants but there was a singing bird every 50 yards at least this morning. Also nice to see a few Sand Martins nesting in the cliffs behind the beach. could only find one each of Whimbrel and Curlew, and other waders were 2 Ringed Plover, 5 Dunlin, 1 Common Sandpiper. 6 or 7 Sandwich Terns were flying up and down the haven and 3 Black-heads still lingering. Several broods of Long-tailed tits along the coast and a very smart Lesser Whitethroat singing at the watch house. In the sheltered spots there were quite a few butterflies - the first Holly Blue and Wall browns for me this year and an abundance of Orange-tips. The only thing that was missing was the target bird of Kestrel - anyone seen any in this area this spring?