Still a concentration of food offshore attracting c320 Herring and 51 Black-headed Gull, 10 Kittiwake, eight Manx Shearwater, four Sandwich Tern and two Mediterranean Gull (ad & 2cy). Also offshore 23 Common Scoter and, circling the bay mid morning, a breeding plumaged Great Northern Diver.
Counts from the estuary included the six Eider, 106 Curlew, 15 Whimbrel, two Bar-tailed Godwit, two Knot and single Redshank and Turnstone.
Other Wildlife: The first Marbled White of the year was on the wing, single Common Dolphin and Harbour Porpoise were offshore and, on Warren Point, two Pyramidal Orchid remain from the colony though swept away by the sea.
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| Pyramidal Orchid - Alan Keatley |
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