Sunday, 8 December 2024

8th December 2024

 Weather: N force 6 at first, moderating to force 4 before noon

 With the exception of a Redwing, today was all about wildfowl and waders. Among the former were 240 Brent, 6 Shelduck, 4 Eider and 150 Common Scoter, while also on the sea was a Great Crested Grebe. A good list of waders included 250 Oystercatchers, 650 Knot, 250 Dunlin, 60 Redshank, 25 Turnstone,20 Curlew and 2 Grey Plover one of which was sporting an orange flag from ringing. Only a single Little Egret was feeding.

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