Saturday 18 February 2023

Saturday 18th February

Counts from the estuary included the two Avocet with 250 Curlew, 216 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 57 Turnstone, 56 Redshank, 38 Wigeon, 26 Sanderling and eight Black-tailed Godwit, the highest count this year. Also present 200 Common and a Mediterranean Gull with five Lesser Black-backed Gull including a continental intermedius bird.

Offshore 54 Great Crested Grebe, 45 Kittiwake, eight Red-throated Diver, five Red-breasted Merganser and three Common Scoter whilst 31 Linnet were on site with a pair of Bullfinch and single Redwing, Green and Great Spotted Woodpecker, Reed Bunting, Grey Wagtail and Sparrowhawk. At the Main Pond three Shoveler and two pairs of Little Grebe.

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