Weather: E 1-2 with mist around the estuary, poor light
and visibility most of the day.
Members were at the obs when a thrush sized bird was seen to
arrive from the west and drop in towards the lookout, investigation found this
to be our first Ring Ouzel of the year (a male) which was around the main
island and Middle for a couple of hours at least. Other migrants noted included
9 Swallow, a single Wheatear, also a Siskin
over and White (4) and Pied (6) Wagtail.
In the paddocks and gardens were a good number of Linnet (18) a Chiffchaff and few Goldcrest.
A good count of 170 Brent Geese included 2 colour ringed
birds and a female Eider was present but not associating with the 2 immature
males. Along with 70 Common Scoter on the sea were Red Throated Diver,
Guillemot, Gannet and Great Crested Grebe, 11 Shelduck were around the islands
and the pair of Mallard on the pond. About 40 Sandwich Tern could be heard and
seen feeding close in as the tide ebbed.
Two Purple Sandpiper were located on the Whaleback after the
tide and other waders included 121 Curlew, 6 Bar Tailed Godwit, 360 Knot and 40
Dunlin with Redshank and Turnstone numbers still low. Two Little Egret were on
the west side of Middle and a Grey Heron was around the main island.
A Peregrine was seen hunting over the island, and later it was
on the East Hoyle sands with prey. A female Merlin flew along the west
side early in the day and was later discovered perched on the rocks on the west
side of the island, being pestered by Meadow Pipits.
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