An increase in terns and waders over today's high tides with at least 200 Sandwich and 10 Common Tern, 195 Redshank, 82 Whimbrel, 60 Dunlin, 55 Sanderling, 43 Mediterranean Gull, 20 Ringed and a Grey Plover, 10 Greenshank, two Bar-tailed Godwit, two Common Sandpiper and a Turnstone.
Other records included two juvenile Yellow-legged Gull on Bull Hill early morning, with singles offshore and in The Bight, a third bird, in the evening, and the first returning Teal and a male Tufted Duck offshore.
Ringing News: Juveniles are appearing in increasing numbers with new arrivals today including Sandwich Tern from Holland and Hampshire, Mediterranean Gull from Hampshire and a Ringed Plover also from Hampshire.
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| Ringed Plover - Lee Collins |
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