Thursday 3rd October

Counts from the estuary included an exceptional October tally of 89 Sandwich Tern, 120 Dunlin, 76 Dark and two Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 10 Greenshank, nine Grey Plover, four Mediterranean Gull and two Black Swan.

Elsewhere single Wheatear and Goldcrest were on site, 25 Swallow flew west and 150 Gannet, 35 Kittiwake, four Arctic and a Great Skua were lingering off the seawall.

 Grey Plover (and Dunlin) - Alan Keatley

Mediterranean Gull (2nd winter) - Alan Keatley