Beach Reserve

18th March 2010, Thursday

A fine calm early morning on the Beach Reserve highlights included 3 Sand Martin in flight over the low water sand, 18 Sandwich Tern roosting along the shore, small groups of Brent Geese totaling 118 were heading east offshore, a flock of around 180 Knot also headed east after landing for a while on the shore. On Flat Beach 87 Golden Plover were roosting and 10 Avocet, a Green Sandpiper and a Wheatear were present on Harbour Farm. At Watch Cottage there were 2 Firecrests .

Knot on the shore