A remarkable movement of at least 73 Red-throated Diver SW during a 1h 20m seawatch from first light, some landing in the bay, but most moving through. The second highest count following 76 on 2nd March 2014. Also offshore 97 Kittiwake, 14 Pintail, nine Wigeon, five Common Scoter, two Fulmar and a Great Northern Diver.
Counts from the estuary included a winter high 401 Dark-bellied Brent Geese moving between fields at Eastdon and the Recording Area, with the presumed hybrid and single Pale-bellied Brent Goose. The wader roosts were again disturbed with no accurate counts possible, wildfowl included 170 Teal, 54 Shelduck, 14 Wigeon, the nine Eider, four Red-breasted Merganser, a ♂ Pintail and the year's first Mute Swan!
Elsewhere four Shoveler were on the Main Pond, two Chiffchaff and a Goldcrest were in the bushes and a small arrival of Meadow Pipit with 19 counted on site, showed spring is on it's way.
Year list addition:
100. Mute Swan
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