It was calm and a bit misty this morning as we walked from Minnis Bay to Coldharbour lagoon. We saw 59 Redshank, 36 Turnstone, 81 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 9 Pied Wagtails, 5 Great Crested Grebes, 66 Oystercatchers, 109 Sanderling, 122 Dunlin, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Stonechat, 4 Corn Buntings, 22 Ringed Plovers, 7 Curlew, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Marsh Harrier, 12 Common Scoter, 1 Red-throated Diver and 1 Cetti's Warbler.
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| Redshank and Turnstone |
Derek Smith was also out this morning and walked from Shuart to Plumpudding and back via Brooksend and Netherhale. He counted 12 Red-throated Divers, 9 Grey Herons, 4 Common Buzzards, 1 Marsh Harrier, 58 Redshank, 36 Turnstone, 2 Dunlin, 86 Sanderling, 6 Jays (96th), 5 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 160 Fieldfares, 60 Chaffinches, 40 Goldfinches, 8 Greenfinches, 1 Brambling (97th), 12 House Sparrows, 14 Goldcrests and 2 Corn Buntings.
Later in the afternoon he saw 3 Greylag Geese (98th), 8 Grey Herons, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Little Owl and 3 Water Rails (99th).
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