31st August 2014
– Sunny intervals in the morning, clearing to be warm and sunny in the afternoon, light westerly wind.
Five Black-tailed Godwits were present for a short time in the morning, with two Snipe and a Green Sandpiper. The afternoon saw the reappearance of the long-staying juvenile Little Ringed Plover. A Hobby showed well and the first Pintail of the autumn was present on Car Park Pool. Reed Warbler, Blackcap and Chiffchaff were present behind Railway Hide where, with the thanks of Paul Johnson, some of the vegetation was cleared to improve visibility of the railway embankment vegetation itself.
There was a Whitethroat near the Dragonfly Pond and then as the weather really warmed up in the afternoon, a number of butterflies came onto the wing including a Small Tortoiseshelland a male Common Blue on the approach to Car Park Hide and another male Common Bluebetween Oak and Railway. Speckled Woods showed well in a number of locations including both in the back gate copse and down to River Hide and there was a Comma on the causeway and a Red Admiral by Railway.
30th August 2014
– Cloudy start, occasional sunny intervals, thereafter light westerly wind.
Dawn saw at least 200 hirundines present, initially mostly Swallows and House Martins with just a few Sand Martins. The composition changed as the day went on. At least 20 Willow / Chiffs, mostly the latter, were present across the Reserve with ten at least in a roaving Titflock near Oak Hide. Also at first light there were five Green Sandpipers and during the morning other waders comprised a single Common Sandpiper, the long-staying juvenileLittle Ringed Plover, a Snipe and an unseasonal Redshank, the latter the first for the month.
Other more noteworthy records included a late Swift over the central streamline, two Ravensover Siden Hill Wood, 223 Jackdaws on the flood plain, a Sedge Warbler by the causeway,Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, Blackcap and a single Willow Warbler on the Old Road; and some interesting wildlife counts including an early female Goosander on Car Park Pool, an increase in Tufted to 86 and the first Pochard since the 1st August.
Other counts today were 14 Herons, 13 Cormorants, 10 Little Grebes, four Mute Swans, the Black Swan, 137 Greylags, three Farmyard Geese, eight Canadas, two Wigeon, 214Mallard, 23 Teal, 19 Shoveler, 15 Gadwall, 14 Moorhen, 29 Coot, 39 Black-headed Gulls, seven Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 85 Lapwing. A distant Pipit species flew south over the wood, probably a Meadow Pipit as that species’ has just got underway.
29th August 2014
– Blustery south westerly, sunny intervals
More noteworthy birds this morning were firstly a Tree Pipit which came out of the back gate copse calling and then flew off low across the railway line then a juvenile Cuckoo which worked its way all the way round Car Park Pool. First picked up bush-hopping along the riverbank, it then flew in to the north east corner, worked its way slowly down the willows on the shoreline before flying in front of the hide and across to the central stream.A little later it was seen both in front of Railway Hide and flying across the crop field.
Passerines were harder to come by in the blustery conditions but tit flocks on the railway embankment and the causeway included at least seven Chiffchaffs between them. There was also Blackcap and Reed Warbler on the railway embankment. The birds attracted aSparrowhawk which seemed to make a kill.
Hirundines were again in good numbers with approximately 100 birds at any one time, initially mostly Sand Martins with just a few Swallows and three House Martins with increasing number of House Martins joining the throng as the morning progressed.
Waders on the pools were limited to about 60 Lapwing and singles of Green and Common Sandpiper. 30 Lesser Black-backs went over to the north and there was a flock of about 70Starlings around aswell. A Water Rail showed briefly from the north causeway hide.
28th August 2014
– Mostly sunny, some showers, south westerly
A Little Egret was present on Car Park Pool for some of the morning before it flew south at 12.15pm and there was also a Green Sandpiper there. A juvenile Green Woodpeckershowed well around Railway Hide and a Great Spotted Woodpecker flew south over Siden Hill Wood.
27th August 2014
– Warm, cloudy, light south easterly
Ducks were flighting in to the pools at dusk and an estimated 250 Mallard had built up on Car Park Pool as the light went. Also, 120+ Swallows roosted in the reeds in the pool by the Car Park after continuing passage throughout the day. For example, a minimum of 17 Swallowsand a House Martin flew south over Siden Hill Wood between 2.50pm and 3.50pm.
On the pool margins, there were two Green Sandpipers, one Common Sandpiper and a juvenile Little Ringed Plover whilst other wildfowl included 17 Shoveler, two Wigeon, 180Greylags and 150 Canadas.
A Hobby showed well in the afternoon, perching up in trees along the central streamline. AWater Rail was heard in the evening from the north causeway screen. In the afternoon aMuntjac showed well below Siden.
26th August 2014
– Wet start, remaining cloudy, brisk south-easterly
Raptor-fest continues! After a Merlin on Saturday, a regular Peregrine and Hobby over the last few days and a Marsh Harrier on Sunday, today’s highlights included an Osprey, Merlin(presumably Saturday’s bird) and the irregular pale phase Buzzard. The Osprey flew over from west to east at 2pm and what may have been the same bird was at Ladywalk at 2.30pm. The Merlin showed about an hour earlier, flying along the front of Siden Hill Wood and theBuzzard was perched up at the north end of Car Park Pool at a similar time to the overflyingOsprey, which initially caused some confusion between the two birds. To add to the Raptorcount, there were also six Buzzards over Siden Hill Wood and a Hobby showed very well, perching in the trees south of Car Park Hide between 2.30pm and 3.45pm.
Other birds of note included four tardy Swifts, a Common Gull, a Raven, three Green Sandpipers, a Common Sandpiper and the juvenile Little Ringed Plover.
Hirundines were again on the move (no counts so far) and were perching accommodatingly on the fences by Car Park Hide from time to time.
25th August 2014
– Wet, south easterly
A change in the wind direction overnight, with a front moving in from the south west, probably helped bring in a Greenshank which showed well on Railway Pool for the first hour but could not be found after about 8am. The juvenile Peregrine was again disturbing birds on the Pools and the juvenile Little Ringed Plover from yesterday, continued to stick it out on Car Park Pool.
There were singles of Green and Common Sandpiper, an adult Herring Gull and again lots of Chiffchaffs and also at least two Whitethroats, and a Willow Warbler behind Oak Hide and a Reed Warbler by Railway Hide. Later in the day a Swift was present for about an hour, a Hobby showed well, there were at least 150 Swallows, 40 Sand Martins and ten House Martins.
24th August 2014
– Sun, showers, south westerly
A juvenile Little Ringed Plover on Car Park Pool was a new arrival today and a Yellow Wagtail went south over Railway Pool in the afternoon. Again, plenty of Warbler activity including a Willow Warbler in song briefly by the railway arches, six Whitethroats in the bushes by Oak Hide, mostly juveniles, and lots of Chiffchaffs spread across the Reserve.
Waders including singles of Snipe, Common and Green Sandpiper. Wildfowl counts comprised 374 Greylags, 241 Canadas, 31 Teal, eight Shoveler and two Wigeon.
In the afternoon, a juvenile Marsh Harrier perched briefly in the top of the ash tree between Oak Hide and the south-west pond before slipping away. There was also a Little Egret and a second Green Sandpiper. A bright moth on the wing along the causeway seems likely to have been a Red Underwing.
23rd August 2014
– Cold start, sunny intervals, light north westerly
Raptors stole the show early on in the day with, firstly, a juvenile or a female Merlin perched in the top of one of the crop field oaks before flying off north towards the flood plain. APeregrine then showed well on a kill on Car Park Pool islands before it too flew off across the flood plain towards Siden Hill Wood.
There was a Kingfisher on the Reedbed Pool, a Water Rail in the Marsh, two Green and oneCommon Sandpiper, and at least 80 mixed hirundines, all prior to 7.30am.
As in previous days, the hirundine mix again changed as the morning wore on with predominantly Sand Martins early on and then an increasing number of Swallows andHouse Martins.
Just after 9am, a Yellow Wagtail flew over low towards Car Park Pool and a little later there were three by Oak Hide which flew to the tip field before moving off south.
There was again, plenty of warbler activity with a Lesser Whitethroat north of the Car Park gates, a Garden Warbler by the top gate, 10-12 Chiffchaffs by the top gate alone withNuthatch and Goldcrest, four more between the Car Park and the top gate, three in the Willows by the crop field and others by Oak and Railway.
Bullfinch, Whitethroat and Reed Bunting were in or around the crop field, a juvenile Green Woodpecker showed well along the concrete road, there was a Rook amongst the other corvids on the flood plain on the insect front there was a male Common Blue by Car Park hide, a Small Tortoiseshell in the crop field and Brown and Migrant Hawkers on the Old Road with a number of Common Darters.
Other counts, courtesy of Graham Rowling, were 11 Herons, 15 Cormorants, eight Little Grebes (five adults, three juveniles), two Mute Swans, 424 Greylags, four Farmyard Geese, 207 Canadas, two Wigeon, 12 Gadwall, 28 Teal, 179 Mallard, seven Shoveler, 65Tufted, 41 Coot, 15 Moorhen, 66 Lapwing, ten Lesser Black-backs, 93 Black-headed Gulls, a Little Egret, a Kestrel, a Hobby and a Sparrowhawk.
Last but not least, a Badger had been busy during the night and had dug out a wasps nest by the north causeway hide.
22nd August 2014
– Sunny intervals light westerly wind
With a slightly warmer feel to the air, there was also an indication of a bit more on the move overhead with a Tree Pipit over, low, at 8.26 (which appeared to go down towards Car Park Pool but could not be relocated), a Yellow Wagtail over at 8.45, it or another at 8.47 and also singles of Grey and Pied Wagtail. The continuing hirundine passage was already underway early on with approximately 50 mixed birds present at 8.30 of which the majority were House Martins. An hour later this proportion had changed to mostly Swallows and Sand Martinsand the build up attracted an adult Hobby which showed well over the car park at 9.30 and again a few minutes later.
The pools were relatively quiet in terms of a change of species. There were at least 310Greylags, 173 Canadas and just a single Green Sandpiper. By way of compensation, there remain plenty of warblers in most places with, for example, at least six Chiffchaffs, a juvenileBlackcap and a Whitethroat between the cottages and the car park, Whitethroat, Blackcapand at least two Chiffchaffs in the scrub on the west side of the car park, at least 10 Reed Warblers, 2 Willow Warblers and two Chiffchaffs along the causeway and on the edge of the central stream, and another Whitethroat in a Tit flock along the river. Ten Goldfincheswere either flying over or around the car park plus a single Linnet and there were twoMigrant Hawkers along the causeway. A Water Rail called and showed briefly from the north causeway hide.
Later in the day, a Common Sandpiper arrived and a Peregrine put in an appearance.
21st August 2014
– Mostly cloudy, cool north westerly wind
Waders today comprised three Green Sandpipers, two Common Sandpipers and a Snipe.Hobby, Sparrowhawk also showed well along with a Little Egret and birds on the pools included 16 Teal, two Wigeon and ten Little Grebe. Hirundines were again on the move with at least 60 Sand Martins, 20 Swallows and five House Martins.
20th August 2014
– Sunny intervals, cool north westerly
The only records came from the evening with Little Egret, Hobby, one adult and two juvenileCommon Terns and at least 160 hirundines comprising about 100 Swallows and a few Sand Martins (which went to roost in the pond by the car park), plus at least 50 House Martinswhich presumably carried on south.
19th August 2014
– Sunny intervals, cool, north-westerly wind.
On a lovely sunny but decidedly chilly evening, there was a rapid build up of hirundines with 20 to 30 Sand Martins and a few Swallows at just after 6 p.m., but by 8 p.m., the total number of birds had risen to nearly 200. The majority were again Sand and House Martins with 20 to 30 Swallows at least. Initially there were no House Martins, but they started to arrive mid-evening and probably represented about half the total by 8 p.m. Whilst birds continued to work their way south and away over the railway, others were hanging about and were probably preparing to go to roost either in the Reedbed or in the reeds on Car Park Pool.
Other birds in the evening comprised two Green and two Common Sandpipers and a Little Egret, and three parties of Goldfinches went south, totalling about 30 birds.
Earlier in the day there were three Little Egrets on Car Park Pool, and hirundine passage (mostly Martins) continued unabated. There was an additional Green Sandpiper taking the total to three with, additionally, a Common Snipe and a Water Rail by the causeway. AHobby put in a brief appearance over Railway Pool about 3 p.m.
18th August 2014
– Sunny intervals, occasional light showers, northerly wind.
The first Yellow Wagtail of the autumn was a welcome, but somewhat late addition to the returning species. Singles of Green and Common Sandpiper were also present, along with two Wigeon, a Little Egret, a third-winter Herring Gull. Later on, two Kingfishers were seen over Railway Pool.
A probable Mink was seen from the stream field gate.
A spot count from 3.45 to 4 p.m., yielded 35 Martins and six Swallows south. The birds were feeding up as they moved, usually lingering over the pools or in the lee of the central stream before flying south. The passage this year feels earlier than normal for House Martins.
17th August 2014
– Mostly sunny, occasional showers, blustery, westerly wind.
Although not so many as yesterday, there was still hirundines on the move comprising all three species but again predominantly Sand Martins and House Martins. At any one time there were 60 to 70 Sand Martins and House Martins over the pools, with 10 to 20 Swallows, mostly keeping to the shelter of the Old Road. Warblers were also harder to come by in the wind but in the more sheltered spots on the Old Road there were at least ten Chiffchaffs, twoWhitethroats, two Blackcaps and a Reed Warbler, with other Whitethroats andBlackcaps behind Oak Hide and Railway Hide respectively.
An additional Wigeon joined the long-staying male and a Little Egret was present for much of the day. There were 346 Greylags on Car Park Pool, 145 Mallard spread across the pools and a Snipe showed briefly on one of the islands on Railway Pool.
Over 200 Corvids were feeding on the flood plain and the flock included at least 10 Rooks.
In the evening, a Hobby showed well from Car Park Hide and an adult and juvenile Garden Warbler were present together on the causeway
16th August 2014
– Sunny intervals, blustery westerly wind.
Hirundines were again on the move with an estimated 200 at first light, mostly Sand Martinsearly on but an increasing number of House Martins joined the throng with a few Swallows. There were birds moving through all day.
The causeway was a sheltered area this morning and was productive with six Chiffchaffs, twoWillow Warblers, a Garden Warbler and a Goldcrest. On the pools waders included threeGreen Sandpipers, two Common Sandpipers and 149 Lapwing with a Little Egret, four late Swifts and a Kingfisher being a useful variety.
Other counts included 13 Herons, 13 Cormorants, six adult Little Grebes and two chicks, one Mute Swan, one Black Swan, 283 Greylags, a Farmyard Goose, three Canadas, an increase in Mallard to 159, 21 Teal, a Wigeon, 15 Gadwall, five Shoveler, 41 Tufted and 35 ducklings in ten broods, 33 Coot and 23 Moorhen.
15th August 2014
– Overcast until about 10 a.m., light northerly wind, warm and sunny thereafter.
A Peregrine went over and put everything up at 8.05 and an hour later a Hobby was chasingMartins east of the A452. There were three Green Sandpipers on the Dragonfly Pond with a fourth on Railway Pool with a Common Sandpiper. A Little Egret was also on Railway Pool to the right of Oak Hide. Hirundines again appeared to be on move with at least 50 Sand Martinsover the pools early on, along with 10 Swallows and single Swallows and single Sand Martins were moving south for much of the morning but after the high numbers of House Martins yesterday there appeared to be none today.
Warblers were everywhere particularly once the sun came out with all species represented. Of the scarcer and more elusive birds, there was single Garden Warbler between car park gates and the Dragonfly Pond along with a Lesser Whitethroat and two more Lesser Whitethroats east of the A452, presumably part of the family party from earlier in the month. In the section north of the car park gates there were also three Chiffchaffs, twoWhitethroats and a Reed Warbler; along the concrete road there was a family of fourWhitethroats, a family party of four Chiffchaffs and by the underpass there was a Willow Warbler. In with the Lesser Whitethroats north of that section of the concrete road there was two more Whitethroats and a family party of Chiffchaffs. Around the horse paddock area up to the bale store there were further Whitethroats, a Blackcap, 10 Chiffs, twoNuthatch, and three Goldcrests in with a mixed Tit flock, a family party of 10 Goldfinchesand 13 Rooks were on the flood plain.
Last but not least the juvenile Black-tailed Godwit showed well from Car Park Hide.
14th August 2014
– Wet and still
The rain did not appear to bring down any new waders but there were at least 250 hirundines feeding over the pools which appeared to be split approximately 50:50 between Sand andHouse Martins. There were only about ten Swallows amongst them.
Despite the disturbance from the work party, the Black-tailed Godwit had returned to site and there were singles of each of Common and Green Sandpiper and Snipe.
The first Water Rail for some months called from the north causeway bay.
There were plenty of warblers about this morning, despite the rain, with Reed Warblers by Railway and River Hides and possibly as many as eight by Oak Hide. A family party of two adults and at least two juvenile Sedge Warblers were showing well in the Marsh, singleWhitethroats were by Railway and Oak Hides and a Lesser Whitethroat was calling from the scrub on the west side of the car park. There were four or five Willow Chiffs in amongst a Titflock along the central streamline.
The Little Egret appeared later in the day when the Lapwing total reached 162. There were still five Common Terns present on site, three adults and two juveniles. Also in the afternoon, a juvenile Common Gull appeared briefly on Railway Pool by which time the Sandpiper totals had increased to three Commons and two Green Sandpipers. A Heron spent part of the afternoon trying to swallow a large Tufted Duck with no success.
13th August 2014
– Sunny, light south-westerly wind
The Black-tailed Godwit remained on site along with two Common Sandpipers, a Snipeand a Little Egret. In the evening, nine attended a very productive work party which saw all the car park pool islands strimmed, the Marsh opened up again, the vegetation around Oak and Railway Hides cut back and three channels opened up in front of the north causeway hide. Many thanks to all those who attended.
In the evening, a number of House Martins and Swallows came down to feed and possibly to roost around the car park.
12th August 2014
– Sun and occasional showers, south-westerly wind.
In the morning there were at least five Common Sandpipers spread between the pools, threeGreen Sandpiper, the regular two Snipe on the islands on Car Park Pool and a Black-tailed Godwit showed again also on Car Park Pool.
In the evening, five adult Ringed Plovers were feeding on Tern Island and one of them was presumably of the norther race as it was noticeably smaller than the other four and had different coloured back.
There were at least eight Reed Warblers on the causeway and five Willow / Chiffs calling in various places around the Reserve. Paris of Dabchicks were feeding one young each on Car Park and Railway Pools.
11th August 2014
– Mostly sunny, light south-westerly wind.
A Ruff was a new arrival today, probably an immature female judging from the size, and theBlack-tailed Godwit remains. Other waders comprised two Green and two CommonSandpipers, a single Snipe and 100 Lapwings. The regular Little Egret was on Car Park Pool for some of the morning before a Peregrine flew over and flushed quite a lot of the birds. A single Red-eyed Damselfly was in amongst the Small Red-eyed Damselflies on Dragonfly Pool.
10th August 2014
– Rain overnight with heavy rain all morning, blustery winds in the afternoon and evening.
The Black-tailed Godwit is still on site along with two Snipe, four Green Sandpipers, twoCommon Sandpipers, 30 Teal, the drake Wigeon, a Kestrel and a Sparrowhawk, fourShoveler, a Willow Warbler and a Jay on the Old Road, 100 Sand Martins, a Little Egretand a Bar-headed Goose with the Greylags.
A Painted Lady Butterfly was seen around the car park.
9th August 2014
– Fairly sunny and dry.
There was an immature Peregrine harassing birds on Railway Pool today. A Black-tailed Godwit arrived early morning and with thanks to Graham Rowling, other counts were as follows: 14 Cormorant, 13 Grey Heron, one Little Egret, seven Little Grebes plus a brood of one, one Mute Swan, one Black Swan, 342 Greylags, five Farmyard Geese, 33 Teal, two Shoveler, 84 Mallard, one Canada Goose, 30 Tufted Ducks and 48 Ducklings in 12 broods, 29 Gadwall, three Coot, 10 Moorhen, 12 Black-headed Gulls, five Lesser Black-backed Gulls, eight Common Terns, the Black-tailed Godwit, four Green Sandpipers, twoCommon Sandpipers, two Snipe, 114 Lapwings and two Sparrowhawks.
8th August 2014
– Dry, sunny and warm.
Two Green Sandpipers and a Lesser Whitethroat on the Old Road were the only records for today
7th August 2014
– Dry and sunny.
Between 8 and 9 a.m., there were three Sand Martins, a Swallow, a Common Tern, five adult and three juvenile Whitethroat, a Sedge Warbler and 9 Little Grebes.
6th August 2014
– Drizzly start, sunshine from 9.30 a.m.
Four Green and one Common Sandpiper, a Little Ringed Plover and an Oystercatcher, 206 Greylags and three Farmyard Geese, a male Wigeon, a Shoveler, nine Little Grebesand two broods (Car Park Pool: 1; Railway Pool 1), Gadwall with three broods (Car Park Pool: 1, Railway Pool: 3,7), Tufted with 14 broods (58 ducklings), 15 Common Tern (10 adult, five juvenile and one unfledged chick).
5th August 2014
– Dry and showers throughout the day.
Three Green Sandpipers on Car Park Pool (increasing to six later in the day) , one Common Sandpiper flew north and a Little Egret and a Kingfisher were on Railway Pool. FourBuzzards and a Kestrel were over Siden Hill Wood. A Little Ringed Plover and 12 Common Tern were also seen.
4th August 2014
Between 8.30 and 9.45, 13 Cormorants, 180 Lapwing, 150 Greylags, 30 Starling, oneOystercatcher, three Green Sandpiper, five Willow Warbler, a Chiffchaff, Whitethroat,Sedge Warbler were seen along with Tufted broods of 5, 4, 6 and 4.
Later in the day, counts were as follows: Car Park Pool : a Common Sandpiper, two Green Sandpipers, an Oystercatcher and one female Shoveler. Causeway Screen: a Sedge and aReed Warbler and a Little Grebe feeding a chick. Railway Pool : An Oystercatcher and twoRavens over with a Green Woodpecker, a male Reed Bunting also seen. Back Gate Copse: a male and a female or juvenile Bullfinch.
3rd August 2014
– Sunny, brisk south-westerly wind.
Today’s count of six Little Egrets was a joint record with the 12th August 1998 when the pools were being formed. There were also four Green Sandpipers, two Common Sandpipers and 18 Herons, the best count of the summer so far. Other birds of note included a pair of Ravensover Siden Hill Wood, one lingering Oystercatcher, 26 Teal, 87 Mallard, a Pochard, threeShoveler, 242 Greylags and nine Canadas. Four Jays by the bale store would suggest a pair and two young. There are two fledged juvenile Little Grebes on Car Park Pool from elsewhere and a new brood of Gadwall (2) on Railway Pool.
The first Clouded Yellow Butterfly of the year was on the wing between Oak and Railway Hides and a Painted Lady showed well on the causeway.
2nd August 2014
– Wet a.m., showery p.m., south-westerly wind.
Six Green Sandpipers this morning was a good count and there were also two Common Sandpipers. There was a single Oystercatcher and up until 9 a.m., there were over 100Lapwings spread across the Reserve although they were skittish.
Other counts today were as follows: eight Cormorants, 16 Herons, two Great Crested Grebes, seven Little Grebes (five adult and two juveniles on Car Park Pool plus a chick on Railway Pool), nine Mute Swans (three adults and six cygnets), 117 Greylags, threeFarmyard Geese, 12 Teal, 29 Gadwall and two broods of four and one on Car Park Pool, 61Mallard plus two late broods of four on Car Park Pool and two on Railway Pool, three Pochard, 25 Tufted and 95 ducklings from 21 broods, 29 Coot, 14 Moorhen, three Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 37 Black-headed Gulls, seven adult and four juvenile Common Terns, a Kingfisherby Railway Hide, eight Swifts over in the rain, at least 50 Sand Martins over Car Park Pool, initially three and subsequently 12 House Martins over the pools and over Siden Hill Wood and ten Swallows.
1st August 2014
– Sunny intervals in the morning, clouding over, rain in the evening, westerly wind.
A very unseasonal Merlin was reported at 11.15 flying over Railway Pool, followed half an hour later by a Peregrine. There were also two Common Sandpipers, nine Grey Herons, tenSand Martins, two House Martins and seven Swallows.
Insect wise, a Painted Lady was seen briefly around Car Park Pool before flying off over the crop field and there was a Brimstone by the south-west pond. At least ten Small Red-eyed Damselflies were on the Dragonfly Pool and there are a lot of Common Darters there and around the Reserve generally. A Ruddy Darter showed again on the Car Park Pool and there were Essex Skippers seen around the Car Park Pool and along the concrete road. At least 12Common Blues, both male and females, were spread across the Reserve as were ten Brown Hawkers but only one Southern Hawker was noted today.
