Birds on the realignment area WeBS count this morning included 24 Redshanks, Greenshank, 84 Lapwings, 250 Golden Plovers, 13 Curlews, 123 Brent Geese, 138 Teal, 32 Shelducks, 11 Little Grebes, 9 Cormorants, 4 Grey Herons, 11 Little Egrets, 23 Meadow Pipits, 3 Rock Pipits, 2 Pied Wagtails, Kestrel, Merlin and Common Buzzard.
      Additional birds seen outside the realignment boundaries included 1,500 Golden Plovers, 400 Lapwings, 600 Brent Geese, 12 Little Egrets, 65 Goldfinches and 18 Snow Buntings.