17th February 2026 – bright and frosty N1/2
Offshore
A check of the sea revealed 23 Shag, 9 Red-throated Diver and 3 Common Scoter.
Diurnal Migration
A skein of 109 Pink-footed Geese flew through.
Wildfowl and Waders
Counts included 2,450 Oystercatcher, 1,237 Dunlin, 1,096 Redshank, 807 Curlew, 717 Wigeon, 654 Teal, 195 Shelduck, 165 Grey Plover, 140 Lapwing, 100 Golden Plover, 97 Turnstone, 96 Ringed Plover, 82 Pintail, 46 Snipe, 34 Red-breasted Merganser, 13 Greenshank.
Miscellaneous
A Water Rail was the best of the rest.
