The first two Avocet of the autumn flew east along the beach mid-morning, pausing briefly to consider landing near groyne 13 before continuing towards the estuary mouth. The first two juvenile Dark-bellied Brent Geese, amongst 106 birds, were also new arrivals.
In the estuary the regular Spotted Redshank was present along with 670 Wigeon, 70 Shelduck, 53 Ringed Plover, 51 Dunlin, 36 Turnstone, 34 Knot, 33 Greenshank, six Mediterranean Gull, four Black-tailed Godwit, the two Whimbrel and a Sandwich Tern.
Elsewhere another 1,200 Woodpigeon few west early morning and, offshore, an Arctic Skua flew south.
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