Charleton Marsh / Bay, 13:15-15:30, high tide.
Teal now up to 338 on the marsh, numbers augmented by birds unsettled by shooting on estuary nearby. Also single female Pintail and Shoveler. 34 Snipe included a flock of 30 flying around ( Snipe normally hard to see on the marsh, their favoured areas out of sight and bounds). Kingfisher showing well on and off below the hide. Out on the estuary still the adult Mediterranean Gull, also a Great Northern Diver near the Saltstone. Walking back up the marsh 3 nervous looking Greylag Geese flying around. 3 Chiffchaffs and a Grey Wagtail in the sewage works. Small but noticeable influx of Song Thrushes around the marsh.
