Thurs 19th Oct 23

I started the day with a late seawatch 09:45-10:45 noting 22 Wigeon, 13 Pintail, 114 Dunlin, 1 Curlew, all heading south.

3+ Goldcrest were with a large tit flock along the approach road and 2 Purple Sandpipers on the sluice rocks with the gulls.

From the hide: 87 Teal, 47 Wigeon, 7 Mallard, 4 Shoveler, 1 Shelduck, 104 Lapwing, 1 Curlew, 28 Blk H Gulls, 7 Cormorant, 3 Grey Heron, 8+ Swallows, plus lots more lapwing and gulls on the arable. JR/MR.