November 28th

After yesterday's horrible weather today dawned sunny, calm and cold so we walked from Minnis Bay to Plumpudding lagoon and back. Birds we saw included 3 Great Black-backed Gulls, 174 Sanderling, 67 Redshank, 22 Oystercatchers, 44 Turnstone, 2 Stonechats, 5 Meadow Pipits, 2 Skylarks, 21 Curlew, 1 Grey Plover, 21 Mallard, 15 Dunlin, 48 Ringed Plovers, 6 Goldfinches, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Corn Buntings, 2 Pied Wagtails and 2 Ring-necked Parakeets.         

Roosting Redshank

Derek Smith was also out in the sunshine this morning and walked from Shuart along the railway embankment and back via Coldharbour and Plumpudding. He saw 1 Red-throated Diver, 2 Little Grebes, 1 Little Egret, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 10 Gadwall, 1 Teal, 2 Sparrowhawks, 7 Redshank, 36 Grey plovers, 33 Dunlin, 21 Curlew, 42 Ringed Plovers, 1 Water Rail, 65 Blackbirds, 33 Redwings, 12 Song Thrushes, 16 Fieldfares, 5 Stonechats, 2 Tree Sparrows, 6 Redpoll, 12 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs and 3 Goldcrests.