Mon 13th Nov 23

A seawatch this morning with Pete Loud turned out to be interesting with, 10 Gannet (4n 6s), 8 Brent, 127 Common Scoter, 7 Teal, 3 Pintail, 3 Pochard, 2 Velvet Scoter, 1 Wigeon, 2 Grey Plover, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Curlew, several Dunlin all south, 1 Red T Diver north, 1+ Little Gull and 1 Common Gull with gulls around the outfall buoy.

From the hide: 2 Mute Swan, 110 Greylag + (the hybrid family (canada/greylag still together), a few Wigeon & Teal around the marsh, 8+ Shoveler, 7 Gadwall (over), 6 Mallard, 1 Shelduck, 5 Dunlin (over), 4 Snipe, 1 Avocet, 1 Marsh Harrier, lots of Lapwing, corvids and Starling on the arable,  5+ Blackbird, 3+ Fieldfare and a Reed Bunting along the back hedge. PL/MR.

High point of the morning had to be the Snow Bunting that flew up in front of us as we reached the sluice and landed on the seawall, we spent the next half an hour with this very confiding bird wandering around feeding within metres of our feet PL/MO'H/MR

Reports from today:

Pete Loud

09:59 3 drake Pochard close south.

12:10 Snow Bunting on ground near Sluice.

Mike O'Hanlon

13:17 Snow Bunting is hanging around if anyone wants a tick. Very keen on sticking to this spot.

13:31 2 Purps on rocks between sluice and French point.

13:37 Another 2 Purps on sands at French point.