No sign of the Osprey!

I missed the reported Osprey yesterday but was hoping it may have been hanging around somewhere in the harbour but alas...no sign. A walk along the North Wall produced good numbers of Redshank and Black tailed Godwit, a single Spotted Redshank, a few Wheatears and a single Whinchat.

A Whimbrel was splashing and preening in Breech Pool and numbers of Teal are increasing.

Coot numbers have increased on the Lagoon and Little Grebes seem to be static at 8 in total.

Have just returned from a week on the Isle of Wight and although not a birding week did visit the RSPB reserve at Brading when the highlight was a Hobby accompanying 3 Buzzards. 6 Common Sandpipers and a Greenshank were present  at the Hersey Reserve near Seaview.

One of six Common Sands at Hersey

When returning, we visited  Blashford Lakes and watched a very active and obliging Nuthatch on the feeders...and got a decent photo!