Today's sightings
Holden Tower
Seabirds
A gusty day produced a few seabirds. Thanks to all for all the reports.
Kittiwake- small flocks passing through from 0900 to 1.30pm with at least five heading back downriver after. Largest flock was of c50.
Guillemot- one seen on the sands at low tide c1100 but flew off, one killed by large gulls off Tite's Point at midday, one appeared on the water at c1530 but disappeared in a squall, possibly the same seen in flight twice more including flying down channel past Tite's point.
Gannet-adult up river, rested on the water for a bit.
Little Gull- adult and 1st winter down channel
Plus....
Glaucous Gull- seen for most of the day on the mud shelf out on the estuary
Dark-bellied Brent Goose 1
Barnacle Goose 140+
Greylag 3
Little Stint 2
Dunlin 1200
Lapwing 3000
Golden Plover 2000
Barnacle x Canada hybrid? flew past with two Canada Geese
Tack Piece
Shoveler 95
Wigeon 2500
Teal 450
Pintail 100
Crane 1 GCP|
Oystercatcher 3
Black-tailed Godwit 70
Redshank 25
Zeiss Hide/Top New Piece
Shoveler 38
Teal 500
Avocet 4
South Lake
Oystercatcher 2
Great Crested Grebe 1
Shoveler 28
Rushy at 0800
Bewick's Swan 132
Pochard 295
Tufted Duck 184
Greylag 113
Canada Goose 103
Pintail 143
Mallard 237
Teal 23
Shelduck 74
