Rather fewer birds at sea and on the shore this morning but quality came in the form of an adult
Pale-bellied Brent Goose heading west and a repeat appearance from the
Red-necked Grebe, which also flew by that way, as did two
Mute Swans. Otherwise, 15
Gannets, a
Red-throated Diver, 12
Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 23
Red-breasted Mergansers and a
Guillemot were seen over the waves. Some waders were in strangley short supply, the roll-call involving 355
Dunlin, a
Redshank, a
Curlew, 39
Oystercatchers and 25
Ringed Plovers, but just five
Sanderlings, six
Grey Plovers and four
Turnstones. Three
Mediterranean Gulls, 43
Common Gulls and 15
Great Black-backed Gulls were noted, and other bits included a
Chiffchaff, a
Redwing, the
Treecreeper, a
Coal Tit, a
Great Spotted Woodpecker, a
Green Woodpecker, the male
Stonechat, a
Linnet and seven
Greenfinches.
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| adult Pale-bellied Brent Goose |
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| Mute Swans |
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| Ringed Plover |
