Thanks for heads up on Secateurs/Arsonists at Lower Test, Tom.. Does look like a brave decision to put such an extravagent hide so close to a town.. always nervous about opening hide doors in such places, you never know what is going to be inside!
Popped in to Bolderwood Saturday afternoon, and spent some time sifting through a Tit flock which contained mainly juvenile Coal Tits, a couple of Blue Tits, Treecreeper and a Goldcrest. Also watched a Spotted Flycatcher in the canopy, and saw some close up views of Fallow Deer.
Then headed on to Normandy marsh, which is the continuation East of Keyhaven/Pennington marshes. The main lagoon is pretty awesome with a large number of very noisy Black Headed Gulls. Also seen were Black Tailed Godwit, Greenshanks, Common Sandpiper, and several Oystercatchers, Redshanks, Lapwing, Ringed Plover, Little Terns, and Common Tern. A Barn Owl hunting at around 8:15pm was a nice end to the day.
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