Conditions were offputting again today but I managed more of a purposeful visit. A flock of 10
Pintail was the highlight at sea, where other highlights included 15
Dark-bellied Brent Geese, a
Fulmar, a
Common Scoter, eight
Gannets, 18
Red-throated Divers, 21
Red-breasted Mergansers, five
Kittiwakes and a
Great Crested Grebe. At high tide, a surprising number of
Sanderlings sought respite in the roost field, 210 birds; with them were 387
Dunlin, 16
Grey Plovers, 19
Turnstones and 16
Ringed Plovers. An adult
Dark-bellied Brent Goose was feeding in the roost field and four
Mediterranean Gulls were counted. The wintering pair of
Stonechats were out and about while the
Treecreeper was still in the Plantation.