14th January 2022

 Weather:  SE force 3

 Another lovely day, this time with wildfowl the focus for the observers. A male Teal was at the north end along with some of the Brent and was later seen much further out with 6 of the 9 Wigeon present today.

 In the ebbing Gutter was a Goosander which spent some time preening,

 It then drifted to the north end where it was joined by another.

Distant views were had of 8 Pintail off the north end, likewise 1,200 Common Scoter were a long way out. Brents were counted at 419 including 3 dark-bellied birds. Great Crested Grebes were more in evidence today with 12 on the sea, also 3 Red-throated Divers. Sixteen Purple Sandpipers gathered on the early tide.

Other waders included 32 Bar-tailed Godwits flying south, 134 Turnstones and 61 Curlew.

 

The Kestrel was here and 4 Blackbirds were among the few wintering species. There was fresh evidence of Fox on the island, it now seems certain that frequent visits are made to the island.

Photos AS