East winds continue to blow strongly all day accompanied by blue skies and sunshine. Joe England found a Black-necked Grebe in Braye Bay taking our species for the year to 181. An increase in Fieldfares through today approximately 200 over. Also 2 Shelduck, 3 Mediterranean Gulls and 1 Brent Goose flew by Mannez lighthouse. Also in Braye Bay 4 Meditteranean Gulls, 3 Grey Plovers, 1 Duniln, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, 15 Ringed Plovers and 4 Turnstones. On Longis reserve 3 Little Grebes, 5 Teal, 1 Shoveler and 5 Snipe. Finally 15 Lapwings over Kiln farm fields and 1 Grey Wagtail at the farm.
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