12th October 2026 – overcast/rain/mizzle SE3/4
Offshore
A scan of the sea provided just 21 Shag, 8 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Common Scoter and a Guillemot.
Wildfowl and Waders
Wildfowl were represented by 752 Wigeon, 651 Teal, 331 light-bellied Brent Goose, 303 Shelduck, 143 Mallard, 85 Pintail and 64 Canada Goose. Waders included 3180 Oystercatcher, 1086 Redshank, 662 Curlew, 282 Golden Plover, 182 Turnstone, 25 Greenshank and 2 Black-tailed Godwit.
Miscellaneous
A Shag was found sheltering on the island, a total of 67 Little Egret were logged and a Water Rail was the best of the rest.
