Rye Harbour

29th December 2008, Monday

The shore provided the highlights this morning with 86 Knot, 32 Grey Plover, 370 Dunlin, 350 Oystercatcher and 122 Curlew all feeding along the shore, a Merlin was also present along Shore ridges. Yesterdays highlights from Castle Water included a Firecrest and Treecreeper in the scrub at the southern end ot the main pit, the latter being unusual around the pit margins.