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18th Mar

The wind veered slightly into the east and prompted another good movement of birds offshore. Highlights were 163 Pintails, 33 Shovelers, 12 Pochards, a drake Scaup and 30 Avocets while numbers were provided by 836 Brent Geese, 56 Shelducks, 88 Teal, 341 Common Scoters, 374 Dunlins and 158 Red-throated Divers. Other bits and pieces included two Tufted Ducks, a Red-breasted Merganser, two Mediterranean Gulls and 11 Sandwich Terns. It remains quiet on the land although a Red Kite first seen on the RSPB reserve made it into the Observatory area, a Firecrest was seen in the trapping area, six Black Redstarts were spread around the Point and a Grey Wagtail was seen at the power station sewage works.

Four Porpoise and two each of Common Seal and Grey Seal were seen offshore.