Weather: SSE force 4/5 vis
5 mls mist around estuary.
At dawn a
constant stream of Cormorants leaving the estuary were estimated to total over
1,000 birds and a female Peregrine was disturbed and flew down the west side of
the island.
Over tide
142 Curlew roosted on middle with a Grey Heron and 7,000 Oystercatcher were around
the islands. On the west side were 13 Purple Sandpiper, 130 Turnstone and 2 Ringed Plover. A Red-throated Diver was observed flying off the north end.
After tide 45 Redshank were feeding in the gutter with a single Grey Plover.
Singles of Rock and Meadow pipit, Crow, Dunnock and Blackbird were on the island with 3 Robin and 3 Wren. Fourteen Starling flew up the estuary.
Of note is
the fact that no Brent geese were to be seen around the islands in the last 2
days.
Fresh fox
footprints were in the sand at the south end.
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