A party of Pintail moving East past the sea watch hide this morning
Even in the relative comfort of the sea watch hide the bitingly cold east wind this morning made for an uncomfortable watch. I guess I'm getting old!
07.30-09.30 from the hide with RW, OL ENE 4-5 2º Overcast
Brent Goose: 38E
Pintail: 37E (5+9+23)
Wigeon: 38E (7+5+2+23)
Aythya sp: 2E (probably Scaup)
Common Scoter: 7E
Great-crested Grebe: 2E 6 on
Oystercatcher: 28E
Little Gull: 6E (single flock all adults)
Kittiwake: 12E
Black-headed Gull: 9E
Mediterranean Gull: 1E
Common Gull: 7E
Herring Gull: Present n/c
Great Black-backed Gull: Present n/c
Razorbill: 2E
Guillemot: 6E
Auk sp: 25E
Red-throated Diver: 62E 27W
Gannet: 176E 3W
Cormorant: 180E 21W
Harbour Porpoise: 2
Grey Seal: 1
On the reserve the Long-tailed duck was still present on The New Diggings per JY et al and the Black-necked grebe was again on Dengemarsh, but no sign of the female Smew, though it could well be tucked away out of the the freezing East wind, 1 Water Pipit was seen on the hayfields per DB. There are still at least 2 Russian White-fronted Geese on the reserve per JY et al. The Egrets were all to be found in the usual places, a Bittenr was booming on Denge Marsh per RW. On Walland still 15 Bewick Swans at Coldharbour Lane per NB.
Late afternoon at my allotted reed bed no Harriers came in to roost, a Barn Owl flew over and a Little Owl was calling.
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