Sandwich Tern numbers are being to build, a minimum count of 115, including 22 juveniles, were in the estuary at high tide, with constant feeding trips offshore. Mediterranean Gull are still on the move with at least 125, including 17 juveniles, with many birds dropping into the estuary from the east of offshore.
Also present over high tide 41 Redshank, 24 Oystercatcher, 18 Whimbrel, seven Bar-tailed Godwit, seven Greenshank, four Common Tern, three Grey Plover, two Dunlin and a Sanderling.
Ringing News: The first three Exe ringed Oystercatcher have returned for another winter on the estuary. Other recoveries included Sandwich Tern from Solent and Irish Sea colonies and a Black-headed Gull from Poland.
Other Wildlife: The first Ringlet of the year was on the Golf Course, with a Silver Y and several Rush Veneer disturbed underfoot.
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