Saturday 28/12/2019

08.30-10.00 from the sea watch hide with SO & OL.
Brent Goose: 33E
Wigeon: 35E     19W
Common Scoter: 4E    8W
Velvet Scoter: 3W
Red-breasted Merganser: 5W
Red-throated Diver: 433E      19W. 2 o/s
Great-crested Grebe: 4E     2 o/s
Gannet: 120W
Cormorant: c400 into Lade Bay
Oystercatcher: 3E
Great Skua: 1E
Kittiwake: 4E    1W   1o/s
Little Gull: 1 E (1w)
Mediterranean Gull: 3E           1W
Guillemot: 795E     38 o/s
Razorbill: 10E
Auk sp: 870E
Harbour Porpoise: 2
Grey Seal: 1

The regular Great White Egret at the South Eastern end of the causeway

 The adult female and juvenile Long-tailed Duck at Scotney this morning

 I was unable to find yesterdays Black-necked Grebe or the long staying Slavonian Grebe. Several 1,000s each of Lapwing, Golden Plover and Starling were swirling over the lakes and around the wind turbines, no doubt being spooked by the Marsh Harriers and Common Buzzards. On the sward the feral flocks of Greylag, Canada, Barnacle and Egyptian Geese were joined by 25 Brent Geese, but still none of the scarcer Grey Geese have arrived, also on sward 100s of Wigeon and a couple of Curlews.

12 Bewick Swans at Midley

A flock of 12 Bewick Swans discovered at Midley by Gill were new in today, but sadly no juveniles with them. By the model aeroplane club a party of 10 Corn Buntings, 5 Yellowhammers and a Reed Bunting were nice to see. The 2 Whooper Swans can still be seen from near the Swamp crossing though they they are distant.
14.00-15.00 from the fishing boats:
Brent Goose: 222E
Red-breasted Merganser: 23W
Red-throated Diver: 83E   86W          8 o/s
Great-crested Grebe: 22 o/s
Gannet: 42W
Cormorant: c250 o/s
Kittiwake: 18W
Mediterranean Gull: 4W
Guillemot: 72W       46 o/s
Auk sp: 63W
Grey Seal: 1

A pair of Goldeneye taken in near darkness at 15.30 from Hanson Hide.