Thursday, 19 December 2024

Thursday 19th December

A busy high tide with 1400 Dunlin around The Bight along with 106 Shelduck40 Knot20 Sanderling and 20 Ringed Plover. Also in the estuary, 274 Wigeon115 Redshank68 Common and three adult Mediterranean Gull, three Greenshank and three Red-breasted Merganser.

Elsewhere three Shoveler on the Main Pond, six Chiffchaff on site and three Eider offshore.

Ringing News: An incredible 33 colour-ringed Dunlin were recorded, including four new for the winter, taking the season's total to 50 individuals. also noted five Exe ringed Grey Plover and a headstarted Curlew from Sussex.

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