Sun 14th Nov 21

Although the hopes of a bumper seawatch were dashed by no change in the wind direction, it was obvious that the sprat shoals were still around and watching at least 30 Gannets fishing close offshore during most of the morning was brilliant. Also noted were 26 Brent (s), 10 R T Divers (4s-3n-3 sitting on the sea), 1 Guillemot, 1 Razorbill, 6 Cormorants, 2 Med Gulls. Plus 6 Purple Sands were on the sluice rocks PL/ML/RJ/MR

On the scrape: c250 Greylags, 14 Brent (incl 9 juvs), 3 hybrids, 2 Canada Geese, 1 Mute Swan, c50 Teal, 13 Shoveler, 3 Shelduck, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Buzzard, 1 Stonechat RJ/MR.

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

 11:25 2 Fieldfare in the car park bushes early were a haven year tick for me. Great to watch Gannets feeding close offshore, probably at least 30 birds. couple of Red-throats,1 Red breasted Merganser, Guillemot & Med Gull also. Pair of Stonechat in the moth enclosure and another pair on the Golf Course. 2 Curlew flew over, 6 Purples and 4 Turnstone on the Sluice. 3 Blackwit, 8 Shoveler and a few wigeon and Teal on the Scrape.