A calm, dry day saw little passing offshore early morning aside from five Red-throated Diver SW, the flat conditions did see 16 Great Crested Grebe, three Great Northern Diver, five Eider and single Common Scoter and Razorbill close inshore.
Counts over the high tide included c1755 Dunlin, 177 Grey and 34 Ringed Plover, 111 Shelduck, 106 Knot, 91 Teal, 78 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 53 Wigeon, 48 Redshank, 21 Sanderling, just 20 Bar-tailed Godwit, five Red-breasted Merganser, two Mediterranean Gull and in the saltmarsh, two Avocet. These the first since May last year, were no doubt shifted downriver by increased floodwaters at the top end of the estuary.
Elsewhere three single Rook flew SW, a pair of Raven, one carrying food from Warren Point was lost from view as it flew WSW over Cofton Ridge, the first Siskin of the year overhead, a Snipe was on Warren Point and three Chiffchaff, two Goldcrest and a pair of Bullfinch were in the bushes.
Year list additions
74. Lesser Black-backed Gull
75. Razorbill
76. Avocet
77. Raven
78. Bullfinch
79. Common Scoter
80. Siskin
Other Wildlife: The first butterfly of the year was, as usual, a Red Admiral, this one sunning itself on Warren Point.
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