Castlemartin Corse

Late morning at Castlemartin Corse there were a few ducks on the flooded area by the reedbed - 14 Shoveller, 120 Wigeon, 3 Pintail, 17 Mallard, 81 Teal. At the east end of the Corse 370 lapwing and a few Curlew.
A big flock of birds were roosting in the muddy field up the hill from Freshwater West - 900+ Golden Plover and 500+ Lapwing. In amongst them, looking rather out of place, was a male Ruff. There were 9 Ruff on the Corse on 17 January last year so there may well have been more birds out of sight.
On the rocks at Freshwater West a good count of 53 Grey Plover and 20+ Dunlin.