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Light cloud, calm. Eight Red-throated Divers flew east, another three were offshore, ten Great Crested Grebes were offshore and a Red-necked Grebe, last seen here on March 18th, but presumably the same individual seen regularly off the Tankerton slopes, was also offshore. There were 11 Brent Geese on the beach. Waders included 27 Oystercatchers and nine Sanderlings on the beach. six Snipe and 12 Redshanks on the Marsh Pool and 56 Turnstones roosting between the groynes. No sign of the Purple Sandpiper last seen on March 30th. Seven Great Black-backed Gull, only one adult, were on the beach. Also noted were eight Sand Martins west low over the sea.