Sunderland Point
c.550 Pink-footed Geese south in several skeins, 8.25 – 9.30 am
1 colour-ringed Curlew in front of the First Terrace (details awaited, but possibly from a scheme in southern England)
11 Mediterranean Gull (9 adults, 1 2nd winter, 1 1st winter) on outer edges of Glasson Marsh and Lades Marsh on rising tide.
The only evidence of ‘vis mig’ were 4 Skylark south over the Point
Potts Corner – A very impressive wader spectacle with the incoming 9.1 metre tide:
2 juvenile Little Stint
1 juvenile Curlew Sandpiper
2000+ Dunlin
170 Grey Plover
100 Bar-tailed Godwit
Plus Knot, Redshank, Curlew, Oystercatcher, Ringed Plover (but not counted!)
1 adult Mediterranean Gull
1 Sandwich Tern heard calling while I was scanning through the Dunlin, but not seen.
Pete C
