Horrid autumn- 16/8/17

A Horrid factoid- Local fishermen still use the point at Horrid often, finding it as good as any other spot along the shore for Bass. There has been no real increase in numbers the past year, even though much of the northern shoreline became a no fishing zone last year.

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16/08/17
05:45-07:55

Point- 3 Wheatear, 3 Whitethroat, Blackcap, 2 Linnet. Linnets are irregular on the Point at this time of year, even though numbers around the edge of the park are highest for many years, aided by some land (on Motney and Ham Green) being left to go to seed.

Viz mig- 2 Common Sandpiper east, a single Yellow Wagtail west.

Offshore- Wader numbers down, perhaps sign of birds recommencing migration after a short stopover. Turnstone were particularly down.
Played Nor vs. Friars. A neap full tide at 07:30 would mean birds on show at the adjacent roosts just north of Horrid. Things were quiet though: the stone walls of Nor proving more of a draw to Whimbrel while the Curlew favoured the clays of Friars.
Whimbrel- 10 v 1
Curlew- 8 v 35
Grey Plover- 38 v 46
Turnstone- 10 v 0
Dunlin 1 v 0

Other Turnstone roosts are available-
Sharps Green, opposite the start of the causeway