Weather: WNW 1 vis 4 mls
On the sea today were 5 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Eider and 147
Common Scoter. When the sun came out briefly, a flash of green drew attention
to a male mallard in amongst the Scoter flock off the East Hoyle, the first of
the year. A pair of Widgeon flew from the west across the North End. A Little
Egret was feeding in the Gutter and 4 Grey Heron were west of Middle Eye.
One Purple Sandpiper was all that could be found but 19 Bar
Tailed Godwit were feeding at the tide edge along with 4 Sanderling. Other
waders around the islands were 51 Curlew, 55 Turnstone, 30 Redshank, 9 Grey
Plover and 6 Ringed Plover. A small flock of 64 Dunlin landed briefly in the
Gutter below the Obs.
A flock of c. 5,000 Knot were noted in the air just south of
Little Eye, Oysyercatcher numbered 1,500.
The only passerines present were a male and female
Blackbird, 2 Song Thrush, 3 Meadow Pipit, 8 Wren and 2 Robin.
photos AS
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