Golden

With this morning's tide receding faster than Alan Shearer's hairline, the estuary was once again open for business.

First bird of the day was a Grey Wagtail quickly followed by a pair of Golden Plover half way between the cut and the mouth of the Gele.

Up to six Little Egret were knocking about between the cut and the railway bridge, the most I've seen down here all year.

This obliging Common Sandpiper has been present in the same location on my previous few visits, in an area also favoured by several Common Gulls.

Further up river towards Rhuddlan five Teal were amongst masses of Greylag and Canadas. Raptors on show were two Buzzards and a male Kestrel.