Weather: E/SE force 2/3 some mist
The weather was cold and murky, however the maintenance work at the end of the day was mostly completed.
A fairly quiet day again for birds with few small migrants but they did include the first 2 White Wagtails of the spring, also 8 Pied Wagtails, 2 Chaffinches and a Lesser Redpoll. A drake Scaup off the north end (below) just about confirmed the individual on the Marine Lake recently that flew off from there this morning is the same as the bird seen here which seems to prefer the islands at certain states of the tide.
Other wildfowl counts were of 125 Brent, 1 female Eider, a single Pink-footed Goose, 220 Common Scoter and 4 Wigeon.
Out to sea were 2 Great Crested Grebes and 3 Red-throated Divers. The island Rock Pipits are now showing preparations for breeding.
The few Robins present are more evasive about their intentions.
Eight Purple Sandpipers still inhabit the north end. Singles of Grey Heron and Little Egret fed on the shore.
Ringed: 2 LinnetsPhotos CJW, SRW, PSW
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