Whimbrel continued to arrive in small flocks during the day with at least 78 present over the evening tide, suggesting another >100 day. Other morning arrivals included four Pale-bellied Brent Geese and a drake Gadwall.
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| Gadwall - Dave Jewell |
Other counts from the estuary included 220 Oystercatcher, 63 Dunlin, 22 Bar-tailed Godwit, 17 Sanderling, 13 Ringed and five Grey Plover, three Knot, two Greenshank and the Dark-bellied Brent Goose.
The first Yellow Wagtail of the year was overhead with other migrants limited to four Wheatear and two Willow Warbler on Warren Point.
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| Whitethroat - Dave Jewell |
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| Willow Warbler - Dave Jewell |
Elsewhere 25 Manx Shearwater, 22 Sandwich Tern, three Black-headed Gull, the female Eider, a Red-throated and a Great Northern Diver were offshore and the first brood of Mallard ducklings were at the Main Pond.
Year List addition:
135. Yellow Wagtail
Other Wildlife; The first Wall Brown of the year was on the Dune Ridge, a few Sand Crocus were still flowering in Greenland Lake and the Green-winged Orchid has survived the erosion on Warren Point.
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| Sand Crocus - Lee Collins |
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| Green-winged Orchid - Lee Collins |
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