We saw-sea birds.

Strong WNW wind largely overcast, but a few sunny spells and the odd light shower.

Heliport area,

No Knot early on, but a flock arrived late in the tide allowing Howard to read three more ringed birds.

I say we saw sea birds. It was Howard who saw one. A partially summer plumaged,  adult Red-Throated Diver, feeding in Half Moon Bay towards high water.

Adult Red-Throated Diver

A check along Half Moon Bay and Heysham Head shore, to see if it was still around failed, but did locate:

Rock Pipit 3 - 1 Half Moon Bay plus 2 around the Head.

South shore late morning (MD)

Wigeon 99 arrived at Red Nab as the tide reached it. Later 59 out from the saltmarsh 

Rock Pipit 2 - 1 each saltmarsh and Red Nab

Greenfinch 44 - 11 Red Nab + 33 saltmarsh 

Reed Bunting 4 on saltmarsh - first records here this winter

Common Snipe 5

Jack Snipe 1

Kestrel 1

These Redshank were "playing" chicken with the waves along the sea wall - there was ever only going to be one winner!

The other sea bird was, as predicted, a single adult Kittiwake out. Seen by Pete whilst checking the outflows.