Nice to see a few late broods of Moorhen feeding around the lagoons at the moment, their young have clearly visible wing digits that can be seen when they are begging for food, very similar to the Hoatzin.

Sixteen Green Sandpipers this morning on Marshland Lagoon is the best count we've had in quite a few years. Humber Nature Partnership #eastcoastwetlands

Wall Brown Butterfly's today having a warm embrace along the path to Ousefleet hide. Usually a very scarce species on the reserve but this year numbers particularly in the 2nd brood period are phenomenal both on site and around the local area. Humber Nature Partnership

Bitterns have been a little quiet the last couple of days but they have made up for it today. There's been lots of sightings around the reserve from reedling hide down to singleton. Marsh harriers, hobby, black-tailed godwits & green sandpiper around. #eastcoastwetlands

Spotted redshank, ruff, black-tailed godwit, snipe, lapwing and dunlin have been todays wader ensemble but lots of bittern activity too. This youngster stopped to preen at the back of reedling lagoon before heading down to townend earlier. #eastcoastwetlands Humber Nature Partnership

It won't be long before this whitethroat is heading back along the #eastcoastwetlands on its journey back to it's wintering grounds in western Africa. Spotted redshank, ruff, black-tailed godwits, avocet and green sandpiper still showing well today! #humber #nature

A few waders starting to move through at the moment including the Curlews smaller cousin the Whimbrel, this one flew over Singleton lagoon yesterday giving visitors in the hide a nice view. Humber Nature Partnership #eastcoastwetlands

With most of the wheat and Barley fields now cut the yellow wagtails are now starting to build up to feed on the insects that are around our sheep. Mixed farming areas are really important for this declining migrant. Humber Nature Partnership #eastcoastwetlands

Really nice morning for the WeBs at Reads Island. Ringed Plover not easy to count roosting in the nearby arable but at least 130, also 173 Curlew, 200 Redshank, 412 Avocet, Spot Red, 2 Grey Plover, Turnstone and Greenshank. #eastcoastwetlands humber

Its that time of year when our Water Rails decide they are waders and come out to feed on the open mud. Plenty of waders too this morning with 200 Black-tailed Godwits, 23 Avocet, 7 spotted Redshank, 11 Ruff, 5 Greenshank and 8 Green Sandpipers. Humber Nature Partnership #eastcoastwetlands

When the Greenshank are around its always a sign of wader passage. These two were showing nicely in front of Townend hide this morning frantically feeding up to help them refuel and continue their way down to Africa. Humber Nature Partnership #eastcoastwetlands

Spotted Redshanks feeding at Singleton lagoon yesterday afternoon - eight again on site this morning Humber Nature Partnership #eastcoastwetlands

A nice emergence of Willow Emerald damselflies at the moment, many showing well along the visitor trail down to Singleton hide. Humber Nature Partnership

While the assemblage of passage waders continues, particularly on singleton lagoon it was great to see this yellow wagtail chasing insects earlier, although it was a little bit distant for my lens.#eastcoastwetlands #humber #nature

Its always nice to see juvenile Spotted Redshanks on site and good of them to join forces this morning while hoovering up the young sticklebacks on First Lagoon. Humber Nature Partnership #eastcoastwetlands

While working in the reedbed yesterday our Assistant Warden Dean thought he was going a little Cuckoo yesterday when he felt a bird land on his head, and indeed it turned out that he was! Humber Nature Partnership #eastcoastwetlands

Another great days birding with 8 species of wader and 7 species of raptors. Merlin, marsh harriers, hobby, buzzard, kestrel and reports of ring-tailed hen harrier this afternoon. At least 2 sparrow hawks hunting over the grazing marsh and farmland earlier as well.

Passage wader season is well and truly upon us at Blacktoft. 3 curlew sandpipers are feeding up on singleton lagoon on their long journey to western Africa after breeding in northern Siberia. Spotted redshank and lots of other waders showing too. Humber Nature Partnership #eastcoastwetlands

Curlew sandpipers are showing well on singleton lagoon as well as spotted redshank, ringed plover, black-tailed godwits, ruff, dunlin, green sandpiper and snipe. Bittern, marsh harriers bearded tits and hobby spotted too Humber Nature Partnership #eastcoastwetlands 📷P.Stainton

*Please note: Road closure at Adlingfleet village. Reserve access via Goole remains open, also via Crowle/Eastoft to Church Lane Whitgift. Due to water repairs likely to take 8-10 days.