The year's first Ruff was a surprise in the estuary, just the fourth April record since 2000 at least, but all since 2018. Also present over high tide, 41 Bar-tailed Godwit, 16 Sanderling, nine Grey and four Ringed Plover, six Whimbrel, four Knot, three Dunlin, two Greenshank and the Dark-bellied Brent Goose. Offsite c140 Pale-bellied Brent Geese were on Cockle Sands, Exmouth.
Elsewhere the first Arctic Skua of the year was offshore, with at least 10 Manx Shearwater, seven Sandwich Tern, the two Eider and a summer plumaged Red-throated Diver.
Year List additions:
130. Ruff
129. Arctic Skua
Ringing News: A colour-ringed Whimbrel present in the saltmarsh came from an Icelandic scheme, more details awaited.
Early Purple Orchid - Kevin Rylands
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