Sunday 12th October

Low tide, with a fast stream flowing down the middle of two mud banks. The oil slick has nearly disappeared. Most of bird activity was down near the water and on the mud, and as soon as I had my glasses out at Sea Walls, I saw two Redshank flying low over the mud. Others were on the waters edge. There were gulls and ducks on the water being swept rapidly downstream. A Cormorant flew upriver and a Grey Heron landed just under the Peregrine Watch, then moved down to some rocks past Sea Walls. No Peregrines, but a Raven was perched over on the nest.