The saltmarsh was a busy place yesterday. A Barnacle Goose was with the Pink-feet.

Raptors included 2 Peregrines, 3 Merlins, a Sparrowhawk, Kestrel, and a juvenile Marsh Harrier. 

Other sightings included a Stonechat, 70 Linnets, 90 House Sparrows, 6 Ruff & Goldcrest. 

Species in 4 figure flocks included - Pink-feet, Teal, Black-tailed Godwit, Lapwing, and Golden Plover.  

There were smaller numbers of Curlew, Redshank, Little Egret, Gadwall, Shoveler, Pintail, Mallard and Pochard  also on the reserve.

If you are in the area, Southport Pier is worth taking a look from. At high tide yesterday a Great Northern Diver was spotted along with 3 Red-breasted Mergansers and 9 Goldeneye and Eiders offshore.