Took a morning walk out to the Viewing Point in advance of fieldtrip planned for 18 July (East Devon Branch).  Morning grass wet with dew and I recommend welly boots/ waterproof boots if undertaking this walk early in morning. 

A juvenile Gt Spotted Woodpecker with female parent were first birds and Reed Warblers on first bed of reeds.  Whitethroat singing before I reached the short hill.  From the Viewing Point some interesting birds scoped around the scrapes including a Common Sandpiper, 61 Canada Geese with 10 young, Mute Swan with three young, Lapwing with young, Coot with young and 4 Oystercatcher.  Kestrel and Buzzard overhead.