Saturday, 22 January 2022

22nd January 2022


 Weather:  WSW force 3

The majority of the 382 pale-bellied Brent were on the west hoyle this morning up to 10.00 hrs, 3 pairs of Red-breasted Mergansers were also noted, which seem to be slightly scarcer recently. About 100 Scoter and 250 Cormorants were seen and waders present included 22 Grey Plover,  6 Purple Sandpipers, 120 Curlew, 1,500 Knot, 250 Dunlin, 20 Sanderling, and 4 Ringed PLover. Just a single Little Egret agian and the female Eider that has been here for a few days. Three of the 4 Rock Pipits were on Middle island. Fox dropping were noted in the SK paddock and along the west side.

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