There were plenty of migrants around in early
September with a Whinchat being the first bird we saw. A few shrikes of various
species were also seen including Turkestan Shrikes, two Woodchat Shrikes, two
Lesser Grey Shrikes and a Red-backed Shrike. Several Marsh Warblers and an
Eastern Olivaceous Warblers were new in as was a couple of Rufous-tailed Scrub
Robins. Fifty plus Sand Martins and tens of Bard Swallows were flying around as
were up to ten European Bee-eaters. Two Yellow Wagtails and hundreds of Squacco
Herons and Little Egrets were also present, with the Little Egret numbers being
the highest I have seen at the site. Waders were made up almost entirely by
Common Ringed Plovers but a few Little Stints, Black-winged Stilts and Wood
Sandpipers were also present.
![Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Eastern Olivaceous Warbler](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGubyDVBhotytmgm0IjbnSnOhxURPiHDy7sG-kCJCdnh1jSc0A0hNhclwf2EGHN2h9caLLS_qTMmQRgdXW0AiZWYLAD2IfKrkQryPjcUKVEtA1JnamFeWe01BHEUkvpj6XcmltGAuXAtE/s1600/Eastern_Olivaceous_Warbler.jpg) |
Eastern Olivaceous Warbler |
![Woodchat Shrike Woodchat Shrike](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZgGwiybJXMpxRfeMe0wnDz3xCZS1pv-IxHNgB1XlBMAlitwytng6ejz8CdEQNDfYS1DFa98CuYCGTIL17FN5TywY4fQkPE1F4q_aLzyQh7qUaoNzOxmj_Kl9D2LN6sEn9Sg8RYvJTjpg/s1600/Woodchat_Shrike.jpg) |
Woodchat Shrike |
![Common Ringed Plover Common Ringed Plover](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_afHMzqDQgFwSCxtq6GK54o5x7I6apbQFBOeLfYP-0VOZQgcjOgZFxvmSKfMwRpEWsQsn0GkYbeSG3XPJqO6HBlNbo0yw_pozWfO9tD3UM6-5w9E8thJU6DFVZu4RwCJQ-Sm_bGS21Y/s1600/Common_Ringed_Plover.jpg) |
Common Ringed Plover |
![Wood Sandpiper Wood Sandpiper](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTfDrJAq6FOz7gmz26VNIxJh3Qiz1Y7Y45FlO1Sq_qrlyjGQr4cDuGVKHCgdUQcoeFxzR4-YmSX8GoAv6LvIgPfHeoP0vF9p1YLT7aJYy8F5KRh1dF-3VP_pymsJEsReYqYzDNKdyMYx8/s1600/Wood_Sandpiper.jpg) |
Wood Sandpiper |