Five female/immature Velvet Scoter off the seawall, rafting with seven Common Scoter, were unexpected, the highest count since 3rd December 2016. Also offshore two adult Little Gull and four Great Northern Diver.
A juvenile Spoonbill in the estuary was another new arrival, although it flew off south on the rising tide. Also in the estuary at least 1000 Dunlin and Wigeon, 180+ Redshank, 130 Curlew, 103 Shelduck, 54 Ringed and 52 Grey Plover, 42 Bar and two Black-tailed Godwit, 20 Sanderling, 15 Greenshank, six Great Crested Grebe, two adult Mediterranean Gull, two Spotted Redshank and an Avocet.
Elsewhere two Firecrest were around the Main Pond with at least seven Chiffchaff and six Goldcrest and a Kingfisher.
Other Wildlife: A Grey Seal was offshore.
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