Wind and rain continued to make birding a struggle, even the sea remaining relatively lifeless. Six
Common Scoters flew east and two
Red-throated Divers, 15
Red-breasted Mergansers, five
Kittiwakes, a
Gannet and an
auk sp were noted. A mass of 820
Common Gulls was the highlight of the day and six adult
Mediterranean Gulls were around. The roost field contained 424
Dunlin, 42
Ringed Plovers and five
Sanderlings at high tide, while 28
Turnstones were between there and the shore, where the sea was spilling onto the coastal path. All three wintering
Stonechats were noted and a
Moorhen was also present.