Tuesday 7th May 2013

Six Roseate Tern were offshore mid evening, the highest spring count since 2007. At least one Roseate had been present all day with eight Common and a Little Tern. Also offshore 100+ Shag and 45 Common Scoter. In the estuary the summer plumaged Slavonian Grebe was again off Cockwood, a first summer Little Gull was behind the golf course early morning, 31 Pale-bellied and five Dark-bellied Brent Geese were present and wader counts included 179 Dunlin, 61+ Whimbrel, 20 Sanderling, 11 Bar-tailed Godwit and four Ringed Plover. Elsewhere the Pintail was on the Main Pond and a Wheatear was in Greenland Lake.

Wildlife News - The Common Seal was again on Bull Hill.