The first quiet month of 2016

As of today the park is on 80 species and we require 10 more to get a third place position, which based on how quiet it has been, doesn't look likely.

In 2013 we had all Mandarin, Wigeon, Teal, Shoveler & Pochard, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Snipe, Black-tailed Godwit and Greenshank, Common Gull, Wheatear, Mistle Thrush and a probable Wheatear.

2014, we had Bittern, the same ducks, but no Pochard, Dunlin, Ruff, Black-tailed Godwit, Cuckoo & Raven.

2015, we were missing Wigeon and Pochard, had multiple Peregrine reports, Sanderling, Whimbrel, Black-tailed Godwit, Greenshank, Med Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Raven & Linnet.

So as I've been saying, we are kind of overdue a Black-tailed Godwit, so this next 11 days are going to have to produce quite a few new birds for July to put us on track with the rest of the years stellar performance - species wise.

July 29th 1983 I found the first Bittern ever, July 23rd 2000 produced a family of 5 Garganey, there are also records going further back of Common Scoter, Kittiwake, Little Tern and Wood Warbler. As many species do show up at the end of the month, there is no need to get down in the dumps, but to get ever more vigilant.

My pre lunch visit to LFGP was not remarkable, 1 Little Egret, 1 Common Sandpiper, a few Lapwings, the damselflies at Lavell's were nice.