A Manx Shearwater SW was an unseasonal highlight during a 1.5 hour seawatch, also passing with 190 Gannet, 172 Kittiwake, 145 auks, approximately a 50/50 split with those close enough to identify, five Red-throated Diver and three Fulmar. Also offshore seven Eider and two Great Northern Diver.
Counts from the estuary included c2345 Dunlin, 208 Wigeon, 173 Teal, 138 Grey and 22 Ringed Plover, 132 Bar and three Black-tailed Godwit, 150 Redshank, 95 Dark and a single Pale-bellied Brent Goose, 89 Knot, 23 Sanderling and single Mediterranean Gull and Red-breasted Merganser.
Elsewhere three Chiffchaff and two Goldcrest were in the blown out bushes and a second Grey Wagtail joined the wintering bird around the Entrance Bushes.
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