A ‘high’ high tide this morning pushed some of the gulls and waders off the beach and on to the playing fields. Birds seen on the WeBS count included 4 Curlew, 21 Oystercatcher, 1 Dunlin, 53 Turnstone, 5 Shelduck, 38 Black-headed Gull, 30 Herring and 4 Lesser Black-backed Gull.

Also present 1 Green Woodpecker, a singing Blackcap and calling Chiffchaff, singing Mistle Thrush, 14 Goldfinch, 2 Greenfinch and a Pheasant .