This morning's high tide, 20th, was wet and miserable when compared to yesterday. Just as the waders were gathering together at the peak of the tide, a peregrine flew the length of the shore and scattered everything. However, birds seen:
Pectoral sandpiper, 1 briefly, but not same bird I saw yesterday, since it was more typical with a clearly de-marked breast band, whilst the previous bird was much more diffuse and it had distinct cap and pale supercilium. Little stint, 2 Dunlin, 90 Ringed plover, 170 Sanderling, 8 Grey plover, 5
Over sea: Gannet, 70+ close in and mainly sub adults, but no overall movement Common scoter, 77 >N in 2 flocks, Shelduck, 8 Pink-footed goose, 20>S Guillemot, 1 Red-throated diver, 1
Regards, Cliff
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