This 1st summer Yellow-legged Gull dropped in this afternoon and the first we've had since February.

These are the only 4 on the reserve at the moment. I find it baffling that some bird track entries from other members have totals of 25 and 40?? We don't get those numbers on a vis mig in the autumn these days. It's not the only Species that's over counted.

First Swift of the spring over north wood.

Always a buzz to see my first Arctic Tern of the spring. This bird dropped in this afternoon and was still present early evening.

Single Arctic Tern from Gazebo hide at 1pm.

Whimbrel on north shore this morning. Per Nigel Talbot.

First Lesser Whitethroat of the year singing along west lane.

A few shots of the 2 1st summer Spoonbills that were present between 10.45-11.27am. The 14th reserve record, though it has become an annual occurrence in recent years.

2 Spoonbill flew off north at 11.27am per Foz

2 1st summer Spoonbill dropped in at west end from 10.45am

Grasshopper Warbler reeling 1.5 miles north of Codsall along Port Lane in large rape field opposite Long Birch Farm at 6am. 3 Ring-necked Parakeet flew south over Belvide at 8.09am.

3 Greenland Wheatear at the west end today. Nice apricot flush extensively down the underparts. Also darker grey mantle. Early? but seem ok to me. Also the Scaup showed well. A Greenshank and 2 Ruff thru at 5pm.

Female Scaup between Gazebo bay and west end hide. First Common Tern thru early afternoon. 15 Common Sandpiper. 3 male Wheatear at west end.

4 Yellow Wagtail dropped on the north shore in the late afternoon rain. Only the 2nd record this spring. 2 male Wheatear on the shingle island.

1st summer Little Gull dropped in at 11am. Hard work otherwise.

More Brambling arriving, with 3 males at the Gazebo feeders. Also a flock of 30 flying around a copse just west of the reserve.

Earliest ever Grasshopper Warbler reeling by Gazebo hide. Also earliest ever Reed Warbler by Scott hide.

Sedge Warbler singing at west end. My earliest ever. 1 Yellow Wagtail over.

Nice to see a few Brambling turning up the last few weeks as they have otherwise been scarce this winter. This bird has been at the Gazebo feeding station.

A couple of shots of this morning's Grey Plover before it flew off west.