August WeBs count - record counts

For the last 20 or so years Wayne has undertaken monthly WeBs counts http://www.bto.org/webs/about/core/(wetland bird surveys) on the Humber Estuary for the BTO -  the area he covers is from Winteringham to South Ferriby on the south bank.   Today was the designated August count day and the usual post breeding flock of Avocet along with Dunlin, Curlew, Redshank, Ringed Plover and Shelduck were found around Reads Island.  Interestingly there were record numbers of Avocet and Shelduck present with 1089 of the former and 1551 of the latter.  Hidden in amongst the vast numbers of Shelduck were 2 Ruddy Shelduck.