Weather: W force 4/5
A fresh breeze for the high tide this morning and many waders rested around the island including Dunlin, Knot and Redshank.
A Common Scoter sat on the sand with a group of Redshank, about 30 others were out at sea.
Oystercatchers were as usual the largest group of waders present, 3,000 seen today.
There were 12 Purple Sandpipers, some as photogenic as usual.
A Peregrine became the star of the show when it hunted amongst the waders and carried one away.
The 3 Eiders are still here (2males), also 445 Brent and a pair of Mallard on the pond.
Just the regular small birds present, 4 Rock Pipits, 3 Meadow Pipits, 2 Blackbirds, a Song Thrush, a Robin and 6 Wrens or so, many of which were in song. The main things on the sea in addition to the Scoters were a Red-throated Diver and 2 Great Crested Grebes.
Sunny intervals made spring seem near, even if it was cool, although the daffodils were still in flower.
Photos CJW
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