A 75 minute seawatch from first light saw many birds distantly passing SW across the bay, in the strong NW winds. Counts included 312 Kittiwake, 224 Gannet, 30+ Razorbill, with most/all 280 auk sp likely the same, 12 Common and four Mediterranean Gull, a Great Northern Diver and a diver sp. On the sea seven Common Scoter and the three Eider.
The Spotted Redshank was again in the estuary early afternoon, along with the ringed 1CY intermedius Lesser Black-backed Gull, 210 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 80 Dunlin, 34 Knot, 34 Ringed and three Grey Plover, 16 Greenshank, three Black-tailed Godwit, a Pintail and a Whimbrel.
Elsewhere a Bullfinch and a Firecrest were in Dead Dolphin Wood, 55 Linnet were in The Bight, six Chiffchaff were on site and 18 Goldfinch and a Chaffinch were overhead.
Other Wildlife: Two Red Admiral flew west.
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