Sunshine at Last!

Probably a German colour ringed Sanderling at the fishing boats this afternoon

Sanderling at the fishing boats

This week has very much been like the previous few weeks with still 1,000s of Cormorants and Auks, along with 100s of Red-throated Divers, Kittiwakes, Gannets, Great-crested Grebes and small numbers of Brent Geese moving East. Notable today were 5 Shelduck West, 3 Common Scoter East( the first I have seen this month), 28 Sanderling on the beach, 2 Harbour Porpoise, a Grey and Common Seal and a Skylark feeding at the back of the fishing boats. 

Turnstone at the fishing boats

Kittiwake at the fishing boats

Reed Bunting feeding by the power station wall earlier this week

The reserve and lakes have been very quiet with very few winter duck, highlights being up to 6 Goldeneye, a Single drake Smew, 3 Goosander, the 2 Whooper Swans, up to 4 Cattle Egrets, 3 Great White Egrets and usual Marsh Harriers, Common Buzzards and handful of Tree Sparrows, while on Walland the 34 Bewick Swans, a flock of 30+ Corn Buntings, a reasonable mixed flock of Fieldfare and Redwings, all of which with the onset of warmer weather will depart along with the Whoopers.