Plenty of waders

A cold start then a sunny morning, more overcast in the afternoon. An east breeze.

South shore

I checked the shore out from the saltmarsh - Malcolm 09:00 - 10:30

There was ice on my windscreen when I set off.

Lots of waders on the shore, but the quickly rising tide wouldn't let them settle. 

Even the Oystercatchers where having to run in front of the tideline.

Oystercatcher 85

Knot c4000

Dunlin c2000

Bar-Tailed Godwit 240

Grey Plover 75

Some of the waders out from Red Nab, the line of waders in the water
are Bar-Tailed Godwits. 

Knot and Dunlin. One of the Knot with a reddish belly. Five colour marked
Knot were seen, including the first two from a Dutch scheme this autumn 

Bar-Tailed Godwit, Knot and Grey Plover

Grey Plover, Knot and Dunlin

Janet checked from the foreshore on the ebbing tide in the afternoon. The waders had returned, but the light is behind them looking from that direction. Makes for some nice shots though.

Mainly Knot

The Black-Headed gulls were making a racket!

Curlew

Redshank

The Wigeon were leaving the saltmarsh 

Wigeon

Some of the Shelducks

Little Egret

Cormorant 

Reed Buntings