Earlier today a pleasant hour or so birding at the Quay on the falling tide and noted the following of interest:
Great Egret one on the west side of the river feeding in the shallows off Fowborough point
Little Egret 2
Dunlin 21
Ringed Plover 1 on east shore
Lapwing c350
Redshank 5
Golden Plover the flock on the west side of the river (Sprinkle Pill) seems to be growing, at least 2500 now perhaps closer to 3K?
Greylags 70+
Canada Geese 15 (all geese Sprinkle Pill)
Linnet flock of 44 by Landshipping quay (flying down from trees to field to the north)
Teal about 35 Landshipping side
Wigeon 20 on Landshipping side plus many more on east side river (poss 60+)
Also recorded Great Crested Grebe, Kingfisher, Curlew (small numbers), Oycs, Grey Wag, Cormorant, Heron, etc