Barnacle Geese reappear

2nd February 2018 – bright and sunny NW2
Wildfowl and Waders
The flock of 44 Barnacle Geese reappeared and the Brent Goose flock held 271 pale-bellied birds. The two Scaup remain and waders included 7 Greenshank and 2 Black-tailed Godwit amongst 1400 Dunlin and 500 Redshank.
Miscellaneous
The Twite flock held 65 birds and 25 Rock Pipit were flushed from the island’s saltmarsh.