Thursday 8 January 2015

8th January 2015

Weather : WNW force 3
Flocks of 40 and 17 Pintail were seen going south down the estuary at the flood tide, at which time estimates were made of 258 Curlew (east hoyle), 3,500 Dunlin, 1,500 Knot, 5,000 Oystercatchers, 155 Grey Plover flying north and 1,940 Cormorants flying out to sea. Six Purple Sandpipers was one of the best counts this winter.
(DB)

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