The best waders on the realignment area were 2 Curlew Sandpipers, 2 Little Stints, one Common Sandpiper, 3 Greenshanks and at least one Ruff. Other highlights were 2 Marsh Harriers, 9 Kestrels, 6 Common Buzzards, 2 Kingfishers, 15 Tree Sparrows, 16 Lesser Redpolls, one Yellow Wagtail, one Rock Pipit, 4 Goldcrests, one Chiffchaff, one Blackcap and 2 Stonechats. A short look out to sea around the high tide period saw northerly movement of 80 Common Scoters, one Velvet Scoter, 20 Teal, one Arctic Skua and 4 Gannets.
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