Browhouses

17th. Brilliant morning at Browhouses trying to beat the 25 Avocets but failed on that one! From Torduff (Point looking) back (up river) ; 76 [25 + 51] Goosander [25 still at the cottages], 46 Little Egret together, 36 Mute Swan, Sand Martins have collapsed with only 18 holes, 400+ Lapwing, 30+ Dunlin, 36 Redshank, 1 Greenshank, 40 Oystercatcher, 2 Golden Plover, 1 Great-crested Grebe, 7 Avocet [4 juvs], 1 adult with a 7 day old chick [English side], Grasshopper Warbler, 2 Whitethroat & Sedge Warbler. All with young, 1 Stock Dove displaying, 600+ Starling. Nothing on the Osprey platforms. John Miles.