The conditions were, however, good for birding with plenty of small waders on the beach as the tide dropped - 200+ Dunlin, 100+ Ringed Plover (the majority juveniles in both species), 5 Turnstone, 1 Sanderling, 1 juv Knot and a juv Curlew Sandpiper which had a rather dark peach wash to the chest.
Of the larger waders there were 60 or so Oystercatchers and a few Curlew.
Shame it was so dull for photography but good to see a nice selection of waders at Kilpaison early in the autumn passage.