8th May - light rain/drizzle till mod day, then cloudy, light SSW/S, 15C. Light rain later afternoon in to evening.

Lilbourne Meadows, morning.

A drake Garganey was present.

Brandon Marsh; afternoon.  Highlights included-

A Little Ring Plover and Common Sandpiper, a single Oystercatcher (no Redshank seen) on east marsh, also a drake Garganey(was first seen this morniong.

A good number of Common Terns and lapwings holding territories.

A Kingfisher flew passed.

Blackcap and three garden Warblers singing. .No Whitethroat rr Lesser Whitethroat seen/heard/  A Cuckoo calling.  Good number of Swifts, House Martins and Sand Martins feeding around the area.