First thing this morning at the ARC from Hanson hide of note 4 Little Ringed Plovers, 3 Golden Plover and a Dunlin among c100 Lapwing and many feral geese. A Hobby was chasing the 100s of Sand Martins over the pit. On Burrowes of note 5 Common Sandpipers, a Ruff, a Knot, 2 Dunlin, and a Ruff.

An hours sky watching from Plodland produced 2 Common Buzzards, a Hobby, a Kestrel, a Peregrine and a Sparrowhawk, also 3 Yellow Wagtails over.

 Great Black Backed Gull

This afternoons sea watch from the fishing boats joined by AJG 14.00-15.55:

Common Scoter: 9E

Gannet: 1E

Cormorant: 3 around

Oystercatcher: 1E

Arctic Skua: 4+      1 LP + 3 DP together

Caspian Gull: 1 juvenile

Sandwich Tern: 47 into Lade Bay most carrying fish

Common Tern: 18 o/s

Sand Martin: 192 N

Harbour Porpoise: 10+

Harbour Porpoises