17th May - cloudy, mod NNE wind easing later, sunny intervsal pm, 17C

Cotesbach Landfill; a look this morning at the sand pit area produced the female Garganey still, 6 Ringed Plovers, 5 Swift, c50 House Martins, Sand Martins, Shelduck and a Lapwing in territory still.

Can you spot the House Martin?

Carl checked out the sand pit area at lunch time and found 3 Sanderling had joined the Ringed Plovers.  I checked after lunch and again about 1600h - the Sanderling were still present but now 8 Ringed Plover.  The flock was very flighty and kept flying around, eventually I lost them and they may have left.

Stanford reservoir;  A walk here in the afternoon, notables were 2 Common Sandpipers, 5 Pochard, Swifts House and Sand Martins.

A singing Garden Warbler gave me a chance to get a close-up photo, it took no notice of me standing there, too busy countering 2 other males singing near to it's territory.

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