Sanderling on the beach at Landguard this morning.
Electrical storms and heavy rain overnight. A much cooler and overcast start to the day with a strong Southwesterly breeze. Swift were going South over the reserve, a Wigeon going South was the first for the autumn seen at Landguard and Sanderling on the beach mid morning were also the first for the autumn here.
Noted on the reserve, 150 Starling, 40 Linnet, 11 Sanderling, 4 Med Gull & 2 Pied Wagtail. Going South, 307 Swift, 6 Teal, 5 Common Tern, 4 Whimbrel, 3 Oystercatcher, 3 Turnstone, 2 Curlew, 2 Greenshank & 1 Wigeon. Going out to sea East, 2 Sandwich Tern.
First site record of the nationally scarce Lace Border.
1 bird ringed: House Sparrow 1.