Ring Ouzel at Landguard.
Still murky offshore but the sea was visible today. During seawatch a large skein of Brent Goose went North early morning, Red-throated Divers and a single Black-throated Diver went South. The drake Eider has been on the river near the view point car park and although being elusive a male Ring Ouzel was around the Observatory.
Noted on the reserve, 20 Shelduck, 4 Brambling, 4 Wheatear, 2 Black Redstart, 2 Blackcap, 2 Purple Sandpiper, 2 Redstart, 1 Eider, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Goldcrest & 1 Ring Ouzel.
Going North, 723 Brent Goose plus 15 going South, 8 Curlew, 8 Meadow Pipit & 1 Kittiwake. Coming in off the sea going West, 1 Merlin. Going South, 37 Red-throated Diver, 14 Golden Plover, 9 Meadow Pipit, 8 Siskin, 4 Fulmar, 2 Gadwall, 2 Swallow & 1 Black-throated Diver.
15 birds ringed: Song Thrush 3, Blackcap 2, Chiffchaff 2, Goldfinch 2, Blackbird 1, Blue Tit 1, Lesser Whitethroat 1, Robin 1, Wheatear 1, Wren 1.