25th January 2021

 Weather:  NW force 3/4.   mild for time of year but snow visible on the Clywd hills.

A record count (for this winter) of 17 Purple Sandpipers was made at the north end during the high tide.

 The female Eider was seen and Brent were counted at 161 birds.

 Among the waders were 138 Turnstones, 35 Sanderling and 20 Grey Plover.

 One of the 4000 Oystercatchers unusually stayed on top of of the island

A Rock Pipit was present and a look through the paddocks found the usual suspects fo Blackbird, Song Thrush, 2 Robins and 8 Wrens.