Saturday 13th February

Precious little to show for coverage of the site nearly all day with a Great Northern Diver close inshore, a Slavonian Grebe offshore plus the resident bird in the estuary.  Two Common Scoter, one Kittiwake and zero Gannet were all else there was at sea.   Two Great Crested Grebe were in the estuary and a Kingfisher was by the hide, but the waders did not avail themselves for counts during the spring high tide.

The bushes faired a little better with the welcome return of one of the wintering Firecrest in the Entrance Bushes.  Also present, 20 Greenfinch, 19 Linnet, five Chaffinch, five Skylark, four Siskin, four Meadow Pipit, three Stonechat, two Chiffchaff with one at Warren Point, and singles of Great Spotted Woodpecker, Coal Tit, Bullfinch and the regular female Kestrel.

Friday 12th February

Counts from the estuary included 520+ Dunlin, 161 Grey Plover, 125 Bar-tailed Godwit, 77 Knot, five Ringed Plover and five Sanderling. Elsewhere two Great Northern Diver were offshore.

Thursday 11th February

The Cirl Bunting was still in song in the Buffer Zone and a Pheasant was the first record of the year, elsewhere just four Great-crested Grebe and two Kittiwake off the seawall and counts from the estuary included 51 Redshank and 17 Snipe.

Tuesday 9th February

A Great Northern Diver remains in the estuary mouth and the two Slavonian Grebe were off Cockwood.

Monday 8th February

Two Slavonian Grebe and two Goldeneye (ad male & female) were in the estuary off Cockwood but no other news was received.

Sunday 7th February

The Bonaparte's Gull was in the estuary briefly at low tide seen flying past the hide, also in the estuary a Great Northern Diver, two Slavonian Grebe, two Goldeneye (female & fw male) and a Greenshank. Elsewhere a drake Velvet Scoter was again off the Sea Wall and a Great Northern Diver was off John's Watch.

Wildlife News: The Common Seal was on Bull Hull late morning.

Saturday 6th February

Those who braved the weather no doubt felt their efforts went largely unrewarded; seawatching early morning before the rain really set in saw 128 Kittiwake, 41 Gannet, 19 Fulmar and a Common Scoter head south and counts from the shelter of the hide included 365 Dunlin, two Greenshank and eight Mediterranean Gull.

Friday 5th February

The Bonaparte's Gull put in another appearance today being seen flying south past the seawall mid morning and then again in the estuary on the rising tide. Also in the estuary two Slavonian Grebe and a Great Northern Diver, 75+ Knot, 39 Turnstone and 15 Sanderling. Elsewhere four Shoveler were on the Main Pond and a Red-throated Diver was offshore.

Tuesday 2nd February

Single Great Northern and Red-throated Diver were off the seawall with 35 Great-crested Grebe this morning. Elsewhere waders were in short supply on a neap tide but two Slavonian Grebe and a second Great Northern Diver were in the estuary.

Monday 1st February

The first Black-throated Diver of the year was close in off the seawall midmorning. also offshore a drake Velvet Scoter flew south. Elsewhere 77 Common and two Mediterranean Gull were in the estuary and the pair of Gadwall were on the Main Pond.