Wed 7th Feb 24

A few more birds offshore this morning with 200+ Cormorants moving north first thing and several R T Divers sitting on the sea. 5 Purple Sands were on the rocks south of French Point again as the tide was quite high.

The overnight rain meant that a lot more marsh was flooded and Geese and Ducks were spread all over, especially nice were 17 Pintail that dropped onto the flood to the right of the hide late morning (5 Drakes, 12 Ducks).

From the hide: c100 Greylag, 80+ Brent, 16 Canada Geese, Wigeon, Teal, 26+ Shoveler, 17 Pintail, 8 Mallard, 3 Shelduck, 160 Lapwing, c50 Curlew, 11 Blkwits, 100+ Blk H Gulls, c20 Common Gulls, 5 Med Gulls, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel. PL/RJ/MO'H/MR et.al.

Reports from today:

Mike O'Hanlon

11:40 17 Pintails on the marsh and at least 5 Med Gulls on the scrape this morning.

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©

Photo Mike O'Hanlon©