As suspected, checking the synoptic charts, daylight hours today saw slack winds and heavy drizzle for the most part. Watching the sea would be like watching paint dry. So a bit of a low tide check, followed by a date with MapMate, whilst Malcolm did the full rounds before the heavy rain started.
Middleton NR
No Cetti's Warbler heard at 1030 0r 1315 and no sign of yesterdays 1CY male Goldeneye 6 mute swan 10 tufted duck 28 teal 2 moorhen 1 grey heron 2 little egret 5 snipe over to South (1 flock 12.45) Ocean edge 1 Jack snipe 6 common snipe 2 little egret 23 turnstone 1 ringed plover c30 linnet 6 mallard Red Nab 32 wigeon 1 kingfisher SW Round Head 1 juvenile shag Nothing on or over water Malcolm
Low tide check north wall early am
Eider - 47
Med Gull - adult