Counts from the estuary included 1,300 Dunlin, 223 Common Gull, 126 Curlew, 92 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 83 Knot, 82 Grey and 20 Ringed Plover, 57 Bar-tailed Godwit, 25 Sanderling, seven Teal, five Shelduck, four Greenshank and two Red-breasted Merganser.
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| Bar-tailed Godwit & Grey Plover - Dave Jewell |
Elsewhere 16 Great Crested Grebe, eight Great Northern Diver and seven Common Scoter were offshore, 34 Magpie left the roost and the Cetti's Warbler was still present.
Ringing News: A successful DCWRG cannon-netting saw 96 Oystercatcher and two Curlew released with new colour-rings. Away from the ringing a total of 53 previously ringed Dunlin were recorded along with the wintering Welsh ringed Knot and Hampshire Ringed Plover.
Other Wildlife: The first two Peacock butterfly of the year were on the wing along with a probable Painted Lady. Other species were also active in the warmer conditions with beetles prominent including 24-spot Ladybird and Pointed-keeled Rhyzobius R. litura, the rove beetles Cafius xantholoma and Xantholinus linearis and several Hypocaccus crassipes clown beetles.
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| Cafius xantholoma - Alan Keatley |
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| Xantholinus linearis - Alan Keatley |
The first Turtle Shieldbug Podops inuncta and Zebra Jumping Spider Salticus scenicus were also enjoying the conditions with a female Grey Seal in the estuary.
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| Turtle Shieldbug Podops inuncta - Alan Keatley |
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| Zebra Jumping Spider Salticus scenicus - Alan Keatley |
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