Weather: NNW force 4 drizzle later in the morning
An early start for the morning tide gave impressive views of the mainland and also the 1,500 pink-footed Geese arriving in the Dee.
There are still 4 Swallows on the island which included a juvenile that had just fledged, a very late arrival into this world.
A Goldcrest was present, but not always giving brilliant views.
A Skylark flew over and our regular passerines on the island included 3 Rock Pipits, 10 Meadow Pipits, 5 Blackbirds, 6 Robins and 8 Wrens.
Of the sea birds, seen were 2,000 Common Scoter, 3 Guillemots and 2 Great Crested Grebes while among wildfowl were Brent showing in the order of 150 birds, a good count of Shelduck numbered 324, and just 5 of our Eiders were present. Single Bar-tailed Godwit and Knot were among the more numerous 120 Dunlin, 40 Turnstone, 25 Ringed Plover, 30 Redshank and 200 Curlew.
The Kestrel was not seen but an immature Peregrine was, also 9 Little Egret, a Shag and 2 Grey Herons.
Photos AEH
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