Went out to Start Point first light and walked down to the lighthouse. Although there was a fresh to strong west-southwest wind the road was sheltered as always when the wind is anything around this direction. The frequent showers were unpleasant though and only a couple each of Redwing and Song Thrush were seen.
Went around to Beesands where a Red-necked Grebe was on the sea off the football pitch. A late Wheatear was also present on the beach road. Duck and Coot numbers on the ley were lower than last month and just a handful of Gadwall seen. Water Rail, Kingfisher and a couple Cetti's Warblers heard.
Next stop was Torcross where an adult Yellow-legged Gull was watched on the beach before heading around to Beesands at 11:00. A couple good sized flocks of large Gulls on the beach held nothing noteworthy , no sign of last weeks Glaucous Gull. Finally stood on Slapton Bridge for 40 minutes hoping for a sign of the Great White Egret seen a couple of times in recent weeks. Had to settle for a Little Grebe in the channel.
