Guillemots!

08.30-10.30 from The Point all west unless stated otherwise:

Red-throated Diver: 38

Fulmar: 3

Gannet: 46

Common Scoter: 69

Mediterranean Gull: 1

Kittiwake: c200 feeding off shore with 100s each of Common Gulls and Black-headed Gulls

Auks: 2,915 vast majority of which were Guillemots.

The 1w Caspian Gull was again roosting near the fishing boats.

1w Great Black Backed Gull

ad Yellow-legged Gull  playing with a pebble.

At the south end of the ARC still c200 Gadwall but no sawbills. A great White Egret could be seen on New Diggings from the causeway.
On the reserve another Great White Egret from Makepiece and 2 Yellow-legged Gulls (ad + 3w) along with good numbers of the common wildfowl.
On Walland the 37 Bewick Swans still from Caldecott Lane.
Once again the reed bed I watch for Harriers roosting scored a zero, but at least 5 Great White Egrets were on the marsh.