Pleasant calm & overcast. 983 Cormorant went out as it was barely starting to get light so may have missed some. Southbound 9 Barnacle Geese, 8 Brent, 8 Shelduck, 4 Red-throated Diver & 2 Common Scoter with northbound 23 Brent, 8 Shelduck & 2 Red-throats. On site all the regulars including Cetti's, Rock Pipit plus the Linnet have increased to 30. A male Chaffinch was our first sighting of the year which is a sad reflection on the fortunes of this rapidly declining species.
