Sunday 2nd February

The Red-necked Grebe was again in the estuary with counts of 263 Common and a first winter Mediterranean Gull, 166 Grey Plover, 99 Knot, 94 Curlew, 45 Bar-tailed Godwit, 22 Sanderling, five Greenshank and the Slavonian Grebe. 

Elsewhere two Red-throated Diver and the female Eider were offshore, single Rook and the first Jackdaw of the year flew and three Shoveler remained on the Main Pond. 

Grey Plover - Lee Collins This bird was ringed the previous night at a roost on Exminster Marshes.