5th December 2021 – bright and sunny N2/3
Offshore
Observations over the sea revealed 69 Common Scoter and 6 Shag.
Diurnal Migration
A group of 4 Siskin flew over.
Wildfowl and Waders
The Brent Goose flock held 301 light-bellied birds with 1,266 Wigeon, 458 Teal, 314 Shelduck and single Pink-footed Goose and Barnacle Goose also seen. Waders included 3,144 Dunlin, 1,494 Knot, 714 Golden Plover, 711 Curlew, 607 Lapwing, 403 Turnstone 93 Snipe, 7 Greenshank and 2 Black-tailed Godwit.
Miscellaneous
A total of 100 Twite were logged and single Merlin, Hooded Crow and Water Rail were the best of the rest.
