With another high tide we were keeping a special eye on the marsh this afternoon and a few waders did appear to seek shelter from the battering winds. Two flocks of Curlew eventually amalgamanted and became a single group of 35 while two Avocets dropped in for a while before heading back out the the River. No Oystercatchers today but five Ringed Plover joined the Little Ringeds on the Butts Scrape.
The Garganey were seen again today along with plenty of Shoveler which may hopefully breed. Two Common Sandpipers and three Whimbrel were on the foreshore on low tide. Lapwings sitting tight and a single Common Tern and 13 Kittiwakes the highlights from watching the river while a Marsh Harrier was seen out on Wennington.
Oh and the water seems to be going up....
Sixteen Curlews in the gloom (Brenda Clayton)
Fuzzocets heading for the river (Brenda Clayton)
Howard Vaughan, Information Officer