Weather today was of cloud with drizzle and mist, a SSE wind force 4 and 17c.
An interesting sea-watch in the morning and late afternoon had five Pale-bellied Brent south and five north, 12 Wigeon north, four Shoveler south, Pintail north, 283 Teal south, ten Common Scoter south and 215 north, three Red-throated Diver south, Sooty Shearwater south, 32 Dunlin south, 24 Sandwich Tern north, 59 Common Tern south, two Great Skua south, three Arctic Skua south and two north and a Long-tailed Skua north. There were also 150 Shag present off the headland.
South Dykes had two Little Egret, 20 Redshank, eight Curlew, 45 Common Scoter and eight Rock Pipit with 44 Teal in Selwicks Bay. Other highlights were Marsh Harrier, four Whimbrel, two Ruff, 18 Turnstone, nine Dunlin, two Swift, 58 House martin, two Whinchat, Redstart, Pied Flycatcher, five Willow warbler, two Lesser Whitethroat, two Reed Warbler, 41 Pied Wagtail and two White wagtail.
West of the Dykes a Reed Warbler was caught and ringed at Buckton and three Wheatear at RSPB Bempton.
