The usual end of May passage of small waders heading far north.
Counts from Howard Thomas yesterday (Mon 29th) morning .. 50 Sanderling, 250 Ringed Plover, 250 Dunlin. On the falling evening tide a lovely sight... a very large count of 580 Ringed Plover, also 70 Sanderling, 250 Dunlin. (Rich D and Howard T) On this morning's falling tide 40 Sanderling, 200 Ringed Plover 100 Dunlin. The waders prefer to roost on Poppit and by The Webley, but are very mobile. Feeding throughout the estuary..