Gibraltar Point

Lapland bunting 1 flew over Millennium Ridge calling
Shore lark 2 at the end of Millennium Ridge
Swallow 4 heading south along Millennium Ridge
Skylark 100 heading south along Millennium Ridge
White wagtail 1 heading south along Millennium Ridge
Goldfinch 100 heading south along Millennium Ridge
Meadow pipit 100 heading south along Millennium Ridge
Eider 3 males Millennium Ridge
Gannet 3 juveniles
Sandwich tern 1
Spotted redshank 1
Grey plover 500
Sanderling 500

Year 245 (Lapland bunting)

I love this place, it's so exciting. What an experience, to see small flocks of migrating passerines flying south along the ridge, into the face of a moderately strong southerly wind, and then heading out to sea. And there are just thousands of waders and wildfowl, dotted over the mud at low tide, a wonderful spectacle!

Shore lark

Name that bird.....

It's a Sanderling!

It was day of fantastic skies on Millennium Ridge. The great thing about the sky is that it makes for a constantly changing picture. Here on Millennium Ridge the views are all about vast open spaces of sea, saltmarsh and sand, which is which is simply awe inspiring when you're actually there, but doesn't always come over well in a photo. But these skies bring the photos to life, giving them depth and a sense of scale.

At least 50 Common Darters and 5 Migrant Hawkers today.