Strong onshore wind brought southbound 316 Brent, 17 Teal, 14 Shelduck, 13 Black-headed Gull, 6 Common Scoter, 3 Wigeon & Tufted Duck with northbound 88 Common Scoter, 18 Kitts, 16 Gannet, 2 Curlew, 2 Dunlin, 2 Eider, 2 Goldeneye, 2 Little Gull, Golden Plover, Pomarine Skua, Red-throated Diver & Shelduck with an Arctic Skua in the rivermouth late morning. 8 Greylag Geese in then north up the river may be genuine wild birds (as opposed to the local feral population) as this species is very infrequent at this time of the year & not on this trajectory. On site at least 30 Blackbird, 2 Mealy Redpoll, 2 Redwing, Fieldfare, Goldcrest, Snow Bunting & Woodcock.
Ringing: 13 Blackbird, 2 Mealy Redpoll, 1 Blue Tit, 1 Goldcrest.
