The highlight from the estuary was a site record count of 40 Greenshank, the previous being 37 in September 1960. This follows on from the previous second highest count of 34 on 12 October last year. Also present the juvenile Little Stint and a 1CY Caspian Gull, likely the same as on Orcombe Point on 2 October, and presumably the same as yesterday.
Counts included 264 Canada and a Bar-headed Goose, 52 Ringed Plover, 45 Great Black-backed and three Mediterranean Gull, 45 Mute Swan, 35 Knot, 32 Turnstone, 29 Dunlin, 19 Bar and six Black-tailed Godwit, 16 Sanderling, nine Sandwich Tern, four Pintail and single Spotted Redshank and Whimbrel.
Elsewhere overhead an immature Marsh Harrier flew W late morning, with a Great White Egret high NE a few hours later and on site a Short-eared Owl, 12 Chiffchaff, two Goldcrest and a Blackcap.
Other Wildlife: At least two Common Dolphin were distantly offshore.
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