Thurs 31st Oct 24

All much the same again today, but an absolutely beautiful morning weather wise.

Very quiet around the bushes, 5 Turnstone on the sluice with the gulls and 2 Red-throated Divers sitting on the sea offshore.

From the hide: c200 Greylag, 50+ Teal, 43 Wigeon, 10 Shoveler, 2 Shelduck, c80 Lapwing, 11 Blk T Godwits, 6 Snipe, 1 Water Rail (heard only), c12 Bearded Tits, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, plus 2 Lt Grebe on the brook on the way back.PL/RJ/MR.

At the end of October the number of species recorded at the Haven this year stands at 169.