No volunteers to survey the birds along the riverbank this morning ! Blowing a force 7 - 8 with an overnight gust of 49.92 knots at 0410 hrs (force 10) which is a tad naughty. Offshore southbound 78 Kitts, 54 Knot, 26 Golden Plover, 8 Wigeon, 6 Red-throated Diver, 2 Teal & Bonxie with northbound 9 Red-throats & 5 Brent. 795 Cormorants went out fishing early this morning but with last nights wind they probably got no kip overnight and were glad to get out, fill their bellies and find somewhere out of the wind to catch up.