This morning (11/09/21) over high tide:
Spoonbill, 1 ad
Ringed Plover, c.30
Curlew, 255
Black-tailed Godwit, 43
Knot, c.30
Ruff, 3
Curlew Sandpiper, 2
Sanderling, 1
Dunlin, c.600
Little Stint, 3
Spotted Redshank, 1
Common Redshank, 5
Peregrine, 1 ad m, 1 ad f.
Wheatear, 2
Yesterday 10/09/21 (apologies ofr late post):
Spoonbill, 1 ad
Avocet, 143
Grey Plover, 2
Ringed Plover, c.20
Whimbrel, 1
Curlew, c.200
Bar-tailed Godwit, 2
Black-tailed Godwit, c.50
Knot, 39
Ruff, 4
Dunlin, c.600
Spotted Redshank, 2
Redshank, c.5
Marsh Harrier, 1 imm.
Kestrel, 1
Merlin, 1 f/imm.
Whinchat, 2
Wheatear, 4
Update:
Having downloaded my photos of the tern flock, there was 1 Sandwich Tern and 23 Commons.
Also three colour-ringed Curlews from three different schemes - I will post details once I hear back from teh ringers.
Geoff Suter who arrived a few minutes ahead of me also had a Common Sandpiper.
On a pretty wet morning at Steart, from the Tower and End Hides:
Spoonbill, 1 ad.
Oystercatcher, 1
Ringed Plover, 35
Whimbrel, 1
Curlew, c.200
Bar-tailed Godwit, 3
Black-tailed Godwit, 163
Knot, 5
Curlew Sandpiper, 1
Dunlin, c.100
Spotted Redshank, 1
Greenshank, 3
Redshank, 3
Great Black-backed Gull, 59 ad.
Common Tern, 22
Wheatear, 3