Thurs 5 March 2020

34 Greylag & 2 Canada Geese, c60 Pinkfeet flew W in the morning, 4 Mandarins, 12 Gadwall, 24 Tufteds, 8 Goldeneye (most so far this year), 14 Goosander roosted, a Water Rail, 8 GCGrebes, 4 Oystercatchers, 14 Curlews late evening, 7 Snipe, Common Gulls have been in typically low numbers so far this year so a raft of 75 off the west bank early afternoon was a pleasant surprise, a Chiffchaff was the first since Jan 1. In the gull roost the ad Viking Gull again, c60 GBBGulls, c90 LBBGulls, c460 Herring Gulls, <10 Common Gulls and c2100 BHGulls.