2nd January 2021

 Weather: N force 2

 Oystercatchers again roosted on west side as well as on Middle.

Ten Red-breasted Mergansers were carried rapidly up the estuary on the swash as the tide made, and a male and 2 female Goosander flew up from the gutter east of Middle and went north east. Whilst most of the 4,000 Common Scoter were by the windfarm a flock of  at least 1000 of them were between there and the north end of the island.  A Pied Wagtail flew north down the island calling. The pair of Eider were still showing.

 Fourteen Purple Sandpipers rested on the cliffs.

 photos AS