First-winter Yellow-legged Gull - Mudbank.
My first three Dark-bellied Brent Geese off Mudbank today, along with Yellow-legged Gull, Spotted Redshank, c500+ Wigeon, 4 Teal, 80+ Pintail, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Tree Pipits, 1 Greenshank, 12 Bar-tailed Godwits, 3 Grey Herons, 3+ House Martins, 1 Stock Dove, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Sandwich Tern, 11 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Redshank and 1 Ringed Plover.
On Orcombe - 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2+ Tree Pipits, 1 Jay, 3 Grey Wagtails, 1 Chaffinch, 4+ Chiffchaffs, 5 Starlings, 3 Wheatears, c1/200+ Meadow Pipits and 1 Swallow. Additionally two Clouded Yellows and 1 Rush Veneer were noted, along with several Silver Ys.
There are still loads of Meadow Pipits in the top fields and a fair few were passing overhead today. Photo opportunities were, however, extremely limited.
Redshank, Redshank, Redshank, Spotted Redshank! Such a joy to see this bird on a daily basis at the moment...
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