Weather: SE force 2/3 S 3/4 by the evening.
The Barn Owl showed well again today and hunted for a good hour.
The Kestrel showed up but only stayed briefly, 8 Linnet
were in the SK paddock and a Pied Wagtail flew over. On the sea were 11
Red-throated Diver, 50 Common Scoter and a Great Crested Grebe, the Eider had
increased to 5, still no adult males though. Three Grey Heron roosted on Middle
along with 5,000 Oystercatcher but only a single Little Egret was noted. Purple Sandpiper had also increased with a good count of
20 being much better than recent years, 300 Knot were around the island along
with 120 Turnstone. On the East Hoyle after tide were 36 Shelduck, 272 Curlew
and 93 Bar-tailed Godwit. The Brent remain steady at 330 birds.
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