A midday walk around Ardmore Point took place in mild, still conditions. The tide was well in so most of the wading birds were huddled together at the back of North Bay. However there were plenty of waterbirds on show including over 20 Great crested Grebes, a single Slavonian Grebe, numerous small groups of Wigeon, Shelduck, Eider and Mallard, a single flock of 30+ Teal, four Red throated Divers and similar numbers of Red breasted Merganser and Goldeneye. Particularly interesting was a lone Canada Goose bobbing about well offshore (with 20 more overhead). Land birds were scarce in comparison but included a flock of ten Meadow Pipits and a singing Dunnock.