Fri 13th Dec 24

Very low light levels and little wind this morning made things a bit strange over the marsh, even the Teal were almost silent for most of the time.

From the hide: c300 Teal, c150 Wigeon, 15 Shoveler, 10 Mallard, 150+ Lapwing, 2 Blk T Godwit, 1 Buzzard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Blackbird, 1 Fieldfare. A few groups of Brent were flying around c150 but not sure where they were feeding. RJ/MO'H/MR

Reports from today

Richard Jeffree

13:40 3 Purple Sands this morning between sandy point and raised tee though 6 reported by other birders and a lone bird by the sluice on return leg.

Pete Loud

16:15 Late evening walk to French Point, a Barn Owl was briefly hunting the marsh directly behind the Scrape, 400 Brent  headed off north along the coast to their roost  and 5 Purple Sandpipers and a Sanderling were on the beach immediately north of the Sluice.