1. The approximately 180,000 birds of north-western Europe's shelduck population also spends their moulting season from July to September in the Wadden Sea, as do about 200,000 eider; and about 1,000 pairs of eiders use the mudflats of the North Sea as a breeding area.

2. Walthamstow Wetlands: Great White Egret, Sand Martin, 3 Goldeneye, pr Reed Bunting, 4 Shoveler, 5 Shelduck (Walthamstow Birders); White-fronted Goose viewed from Coppermill Lane (James Palmer with thanks to Chris Farthing) 2 Little Grebe, Stock Dove, Green Sandpiper, 8 Chiffchaff, 6 Greenfinch (Tom Stewart) Hi Tom - whereabouts was the Green