Weather: W 5-6 vis 8 mls
As observers arrived on the main island a Peregrine was seen
with prey, hovering left of the slipway on, at the top of the slipway a pile of
feathers showed the prey to have been a Knot.
The female Stonechat was re-trapped and was seen to have increased
weight by 2 grams in the fortnight that she has been on the island. Also noted
were 9 Linnet, a Blackbird and 2 each of Dunnock, Robin and Pied Wagtail.
A surprise was an adult Shag floating up the Gutter with the
tide.
Brent Geese were counted at 196, 4 Common Scoter were on the
sea and the regular 3 Eider were present and joined by another 3 (total of 2
adult males, 1 immature male and 3 females).
Waders noted were again in low numbers and included 300
Dunlin, 10 Ringed Plover, 2 Purple Sandpiper and 88 Curlew.
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