Birds seen in the Stonebridge area during the gales included 430 Brent Geese, 13 Shelducks, 5 Turnstones, 230 Lapwings, 100 Golden Plovers, 69 Twite, a Common Buzzard, a Sparrowhawk and a
Merlin.
         A late report from the seal wardens concerns a Waxwing at Stonebridge on 27th.