Another day of arrivals with two Cattle Egret and an immature Marsh Harrier over the estuary, where there were counts of 97 Dunlin, 44 Ringed Plover, 44 Turnstone, 28 Knot, 20 Black-tailed Godwit, 17 Greenshank, five Pintail, a Whimbrel and the 1CY intermedius Lesser Black-backed Gull.
Offshore three fem/imm Eider arrived late morning, earlier seen at Hope's Nose, 60 Common Scoter were in several flocks across the bay and a Red-throated Diver circled before dropping in.
There was limited but varied movement overhead including the first Redpoll of autumn, 40 Goldfinch, 20 Greenfinch, 20 Skylark, six Swallow, two Siskin and single Golden Plover, House Martin and Redwing.
Elsewhere the Cetti's Warbler was in the Buffer Zone, a Firecrest was by Dead Dolphin Wood with six Chiffchaff and two Goldcrest on site.
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