Black Redstart, bay corner Mark Pearson)
An interesting start to month, with the pick being a brief Green-winged Teal unfortunately not relocated despite extensive searches on 3rd (TGD). A juvenile Iceland Gull went east over the town on 2nd (MJP), but the sea has been quiet, with a Great Northern Diver north on 5th, and two dark-bellied Brents and single Blue Fulmar and Velvet Scoter north (JS) on 1st the pick.
The wintering female Black Redstart remains in the Bay Corner / Brigg area, up to 18 Rock Pipits are still there and in the Rocket Pole Field, and the Red-necked Grebe is still in the bay along with uo to 190 Wigeon, 60 Red-throated Divers and 13 Great Crested Grebes. Single Gadwall and Velvet Scoter were off the gap this morning (NC).
Sanderling, 6th (Mark Pearson)