Thurs 1st Dec 22

The two Firecrests showed well along the approach road this morning with a large flock of Blue, Great & L T Tits + a Goldcrest and lots of Blackbirds.

A Purple Sandpiper and 2 Turnstone were around the sluice and 1000-1200 Brent were sitting on the sea off French Point before splitting into feeding flock and moving to the arable.

From the hide: 130 Teal, 46 Wigeon, 14 Shoveler, 2 Shelduck, a few Lapwing, 1 Snipe, 1 Stonechat, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel. RJ/BH/MR

On the way back to the car 2 Song Thrush were around the TDC compound.

Reports from today:

Matt Turner

08:46 Approaching 1000 Brent on the water off French point.

08:59 Barnacle Goose north, mid distance.