Wildfowl and Waders!

9th March 2013 – overcast/rain E4
Offshore
A check over the sea early morning produced 8 Common Scoter and 2 Shag but little else of note.
Wildfowl and Waders
The Brent Goose flock held 117 pale-bellied birds while 16 Goldeneye and 4 Scaup were logged. Waders included 4 Greenshank and 2 Black-tailed Godwit.
Grounded Migrants
A Robin was the only evidence of newly arrived birds.
Miscellaneous
A Water Rail was logged and at least 6 Little Egret were seen. A group of 21 Twite were recorded.