More Greater's are now following shipping & resting on the beach at quieter moments.
A Long-eared Owl was out hunting around the Emergency Battery at 0615 hrs. Winds increasing & veering from SE to West with showers evolving into longer periods of rain made birding difficult. Southbound 209 Shelduck, 82 Pintail, 44 Brent, 31 Common Gull, 19 Common Scoter, 14 Wigeon, 3 Dunlin, 3 Shoveler, 2 Greylag, Great Crested Grebe, Little Gull, Red-throated Diver, Sandwich Tern, Teal & Tufted Duck with northbound 7 Common Scoter, Eider & Red-throat. On site a small arrival of Blackies, Songies, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, Crests, Fieldfare & a Woodcock. At least one Black Red still present.
Ringing: 5 Blackbird, 2 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaff, 1 Dunnock, 1 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Wren.