5th February 2021

 Weather: S force 2/3 

 A band of mist formed between the island and North Wales, and the main pond was very full as expected after all the rain.

Another large count of 335 Brent included a single dark bellied individual, other good counts today were of 172 Turnstone and 42 Redshank. Some birds on the sea were 5 Great Crested Grebes and 110 Common Scoter. Eight Purple Sandpipers were counted this morning.

Oystercatchers were estimated at 1,850 still resting on the rocks after the tide 

Little Egrets have been scarce during this recent cold spell, this one was on the reef south of Middle.

Five Skylarks went through and were the only passerines 'moving' in addition to the resident Wrens, Blackbird, Robins and 4 Meadow and 3 Rock Pipits. The only Linnets seen were 12 on Middle.