2 (m+f) Marsh Harrier through – female N early am & male W at 1230pm; also male Yellowhammer by North Lake (permit only), 2 Redshank still on P1, 3+ Little Ringed Plover, Tawny Owl, Willow Warbler, 2+ Green Sandpiper, Great Crested Grebe, Red Kite, Rook, 2 Greylag Geese, 2 Pheasant (per eBird and WhatsApp)

2 Redshank still on P1, 3 (m+2f) Wheatear on the mound (permit only), Willow Warbler, Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Red Kite, Shelduck, 2 Nuthatch (per eBird and WhatsApp)

Redshank still on P1, male Wheatear (permit only), 2 Sand Martin over North Lake, 3+ Willow Warbler, Swallow flew N, Tawny Owl by P3, 2+ Little Ringed Plover, 1+ Green Sandpiper, Great Crested Grebe on the South Lake still, 2+ Shelduck, Red Kite, 2 Great Black-backed Gull, Pheasant (per eBird and WhatsApp)

Common Sandpiper on the North Lake first thing – earliest migrant bird record for some time; also Sedge Warbler singing intermittently on the South Lake, 2 Swallow circled the mound, 2 summer plumaged Redshank displaying on P1, 2 Mediterranean Gulls circled P3, 6+ Sand Martin through N, 2+ Willow Warbler, Water Pipit (permit only), 4+ Little Ringed Plover, 3+ Green Sandpiper, Great Crested Grebe on the South Lake, Nuthatch, 3+ Shelduck, 2+ Red Kite, Rook, 3+ Pheasant (per eBird and WhatsApp)

Redshank on Phase 1, Sand Martin, 2 Willow Warbler, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Greylag Goose, Nuthatch, 2 Red Kite (per eBird and WhatsApp)

Brent Goose flew E early am, 2 Great White Egret flew NE, female Wheatear on the mound, 3+ Willow Warbler, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 2+ Green Sandpiper, 3+ Blackcap, Nuthatch, Rook, Raven, 2 Red Kite, 2+ Pheasant (per eBird and WhatsApp)

First Sedge Warbler of the year singing on the South Lake early am; also 3+ Willow Warbler at Mile Road, Little Ringed Plover on P1, 2+ Sand Martin, Water Pipit still, Lesser Redpoll through N, Jack Snipe (permit only), 2+ Green Sandpiper, Nuthatch, 2+ Blackcap, 2+ Shelduck, 2 Pheasant, 3 Greylag Goose (per eBird and WhatsApp)

First Willow Warbler and 2+ Swallow of the year, in and around the North Lake early am; also Woodcock (permit only), Ringed Plover flew E, 5+ Sand Martin, Brambling, Little Ringed Plover, 4+ Green Sandpiper, 3+ Blackcap, Mistle Thrush, 2 Nuthatch, 3+ Shelduck, 3 Pheasant (per eBird and WhatsApp)

2 Black Redstart still on site near the incinerator, Little Ringed Plover, Jack Snipe (permit only), 3+ Green Sandpiper, Tawny Owl SW corner, 3 Shelduck, Red Kite, Nuthatch, 2+ Blackcap, Pheasant, Greylag Goose (per eBird and WhatsApp)

2 Black Redstarts (1 male and 1 female, permit only), 2 Hawfinch (flew S/SE), 1 Curlew (flew SE), 4/5 Sand Martin (flew N), 1 (male) Mandarin Duck (flew from Phase 2 to South Lake), 4+ Little Ringed Plover, Redshank (over mound), 8+ Green Sandpiper, 1 Water Pipit, 2+ Shelduck, 1 Water Rail, 2 Red Kite, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Nuthatch, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Pheasant.

Vismig/grounded migrants included 11 Skylark, 45 Redwing, 11 Song Thrush, 3+ Blackcap, and plenty of Meadow Pipits and Chaffinches.

Butterflies included Peacock and Red Admiral.

2+ Wheatear near the North Lake, Redshank and 4+ Little Ringed Plover on Phase 1, 2+ Green Sandpiper, 2 Blackcap, Stonechat, Fieldfare, 2 Greylag Goose (per eBird and WhatsApp)

male Northern Wheatear on Phase 3 early am, 3 Little Ringed Plover, Water Pipit, 8+ Green Sandpiper, Jack Snipe (permit only), Kingfisher North Lake, singing Blackcap, Nuthatch, Stonechat, 2 Red Kite, 2 Rook, Greylag Goose, Pheasant (per eBird and WhatsApp)

Also plenty of butterflies seen throughout the day – including Red Admiral, Comma, Brimstone, Small White, Peacock etc.

First of year pair Little Ringed Plovers back displaying on Phase 3; also 2+ Water Pipit, 3+ Green Sandpiper, 3+ Jack Snipe, 2 Shelduck, Rook, Pheasant (per WhatsApp)

2 Redshank on Phase 1 early afternoon; also Jack Snipe and Water Pipit (permit only), 2 Green Sandpiper, Nuthatch, 2+ Shelduck (per eBird)

Water Pipit and 4+ Green Sandpiper (permit only), 4+ Shelduck, 2 Greylag Geese (per eBird)