Weather: SE force 3/4 light drizzle
A few Meadow Pipits were passing through and the paddocks/gardens held some late autumn and winter birds. There were 7 Blackbirds and 3 Song Thrushes (one of each was ringed), 3 Pied Wagtails, 6 Robins and 5 Wrens.
The wildfowl was the main subject of interest with a large count of pale-bellied Brent (317) and 2 dark-bellied Brent. Another of our returning colour ringed birds was noticed on the whaleback.
Twenty four Shelduck, six of our Eiders and 3,200 Common Scoter were recorded, while 3 Teal flew west. Apart from the Scoter on the sea were 3 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Guillemots and a Razorbill. Eight Little Egrets and a Grey Heron fed on the shore along with the regular waders, Dunlin, Curlew, Ringed Plover, Turnstone, Redshank and Sanderling.
The Kestrel was present today.
Photos SRW
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