Quick look round the village this evening.. Plenty of Stonechats and Whitethroats on the wasteground off Hoe Lane with 3 Kestrels and 2 Buzzards overhead. A couple of Swifts passed over.
Emer Bog was quiet.. A couple of birders looking for the recently reported Spotted Crake at the most obvious area of exposed mud. I joined them, as this place looks just right for something amazing to come sauntering out of the reeds! but again no joy. Did hear a Water Rail, and a Tawny Owl. Rained quite heavily after dusk which just about ended any hopes of seeing something on the way out of the reserve.
South Coast looks to be getting a fair number of decent birds passing through now, so the next month should be fun. | 
