A late morning visit for the high tide in gusty weather with rain and hail showers and a strong swell on the sea was not very productive or very pleasant out and about (check out the number of bird photos here!). The highlight was a count of 26 Purple Sandpipers, the pleasing fact is that the Purple Sandpiper numbers are comparable with the high counts in recent winters. Other waders noted were 119 Turnstones and 22 Redshank.
Still 2 Blackbirds and 2 Song Thrushes on the island, one of which was ringed a week ago, and is apparently able to survive, maybe the many broken snail shells give a clue to its diet.
(CJ) photo by CJ
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