Today, Richard Lorand and I wandered around from 1400-1700hrs. Strong winds have caused a large wash-out of sea urchins on the beach and many gulls and waders have appeared. An osprey flew along the tide edge at around 1430hrs and put up around 2,500 gulls and 200 waders: Osprey, 1 Grey phalarope 1......my 2nd with 1 at Huttoft last week Curlew sandpiper 2 Sanderling 160+ Dunlin 90 Bar-tailed godwit 42 Oystercatcher 5 Grey plover 3 Curlew 46 GBbGull 120 Herring gull 700 Common gull 900 Black-headed gull 500 In the bushes: Yellow-browed warbler 1 Chiffchaff 7, local birds Goldcrest 3 Redstart around 3 Brambling 1 Regards Cliff
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