Friday 23rd March, 2018

A quiet morning sea-watch with Pochard, three Common Scoter, nine Red-throated Diver, 89 Fulmar through. 67 Starling in off the sea as was a single Blackbird.

 Two Russian White-fronted Goose were still in the area, three Buzzard, four Curlew, two Woodcock (Holmes Gut and Old Fall), Water Rail (motorway path), ten Stock Dove, 34 Magpie, 48 Blue Tit, 25 Great tit, 12 long-tailed Tit, 37 Blackbird, 11 Redwing, 24 Robin, 16 Dunnock, 29 Chaffinch and seven Bullfinch as an interesting collection of more common species.

Water Rail by Andy Hood
Grey Seal pup by Andy Hood