18th November 2023

 Weather: SE force 4/5,  SW 5 by midday

With very few birds on the islands now, it was good to have a variety of birds on and around the sea to observe. Two female and a male Common Scoter sat out on the rocks at the North End and a good 1800 more could be seen out by the windfarm.

 Early morning 4 Wigeon flew west over Middle Eye and over tide 10 Teal sat on the sea east of Middle , they were mixed in with some of the Brent Geese which remained about the islands over high water.

 Of the 12 Purple Sandpiper noted today only 3 could be found over tide, they fed around the pools on top of the island.

 A few Curlew fed about the islands and on the ebb and along with 150 Shelduck, 155 were counted towards the marsh 

 

No divers could be seen today but 10 Red-breasted Merganser came in with the tide on the west side and 2 Great Cested Grebe were around the North End.

 The 6 Eider present today consisted of an adult male and at least 1 immature male.

 A single Siskin was heard over and and there seem to be at least a dozen Wrens.

 Photos AS