Saturday, 9 December 2023

Saturday 9th December

The adult Spoonbill reappeared from upriver to roost of Finger Point at high tide, with other counts from the estuary including 352 Dark and 15 Pale-bellied Brent Geese, 103 Shelduck, the first 3-fig count of the year, 73 Curlew at the evening roost, very few at high tide, 33 Ringed Plover, 22 Sanderling and four Red-breasted Merganser.

Elsewhere the eight Eider (six ♀ & two imm ♂) were close inshore off Warren Point, with five Red-throated and three Great Northern Diver also offshore, a Water Pipit was around the Bight, two Mistle Thrush flew in from mainland and appeared to drop on site, but were not relocated, five (three ♂ & two ♀) Shoveler were on the Main Pond and 14 Cirl Bunting, four Chiffchaff and three Goldcrest were on site.

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