The high spring tide resulted in little room for waders to roost in the estuary with 22 Turnstone and eight Sanderling resorting to what's left of the beach. The Curlew, Oystercatcher and 26 Bar-tailed Godwit found limited space on Finger Point with 29 Dunlin, six Grey Plover and a Knot also around The Bight.
In the saltmarsh 17 Redshank and six Greenshank, with 12 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 12 Teal and two Red-breasted Merganser also in the estuary, with two Sandwich Tern and a fly through Sand Martin.
Elsewhere a pair of Teal were on the First Pond and single singing Blackcap, Willow Warbler and five Chiffchaff were in the bushes.
Other Wildlife: Fewer insects today in the strong easterly wind with a Tipula vernalis cranefly noted and a saltmarsh ground beetle Pogonus chalceus in The Bight on the intertidal sand. In sheltered areas were at least six Common Lizard, a Comma, and a couple of Speckled Wood and Peacock.
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| Comma - Alan Keatley |
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| Pogonus chalceus - Alan Keatley |
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| Tipula vernalis - Alan Keatley |
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