Nine sp. of wader present inc 40 Turnstones, 55 Curlews, 50 Oystercatchers, 100 Lapwings. Also seen; Little Egret, 6 Stonechats, 2 Wigeon, 90 Skylarks. A Merlin dashed across the stubble fields. The leucistic Oystercatcher was also about. I sometimes think that it will be a sad day when this bird is no longer with us. But it's been about twenty years now and morbidly I'm beginning to wonder if it might be thinking the same about me. How long do Oystercatchers live for?