The first Little Ringed Plover of the year flew over Warren Point with an Osprey another brief highlight, flying SW along back of the Warren and away inland early morning.
More settled birds in the estuary included 290 Curlew, 31 Redshank, 26 Turnstone, 25 Whimbrel, 13 Dunlin, 13 Mute Swan, the six Eider, five Greenshank, two Ringed Plover, two Black and a Bar-tailed Godwit.
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| Black-tailed Godwit - Dave Jewell |
At least 31 Sandwich Tern, including 11 juveniles, were commuting between the estuary and feeding offshore along with 30 Mediterranean Gull. Remaining offshore were 16 Common and a Little Tern, an immature Arctic Skua, six Common Scoter and an immature Great Northern Diver.
Year list addition:
156. Little Ringed Plover
Ringing News: Five colour-ringed Sandwich Tern have been recorded this week, three from Wales, a new bird from Cemlyn and two returning birds, including one not seen since 2020; a returning bird from Hampshire and a new bird from Larne Lough, Northern Ireland.
Other Wildlife: At least two Common Dolphin were feeding offshore.
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