Common Tern was a nice addition

A light SE breeze. Pretty much dry all day, just a few spots of rain.

South Shore

Common Tern 1 juvenile on No.1 outflow - Kevin Eaves

Juvenile Common Tern

I watched the tide cover the saltmarsh, it doesn't take long on these spring tides (MD)

Wigeon c150 left Red Nab of which 86 went to feed on the saltmarsh. At this time of year, they take over from the finches, eating the seeds as the tide covers the marsh plants.

Goldfinch 12

Greenfinch 15

Linnet 102 were in one flying flock, almost certainly more. When the tide is in the Linnet feed on the tideline. These are just a few of them.

Meadow Pipit 3 also feeding along the tideline, but after invertebrates not seeds.

Meadow Pipit displaying its long hind claw

Rock Pipit 1, also after invertebrates 

Reed Bunting 2

Common Snipe 14, no Jack Snipe lifted today.

Turnstone are well know for, well......turning stones, looking for invertebrates. Here are three doing just that.

Starlings are noted for mimicry, typically sounds. But they are not adverse to copying a successful feeding technique too, and they are very quick learners!