The early morning sea watch was fairly busy with plenty of Auks again, 2 Velvet Scoter provide the only quality.
Razorbills and Guillemots moving west early morning
07.50-09.30 from the hide with OL, RW & CP. Wind SSW4 Temp 7º
Brent Goose: 23E
Teal: 5W
Velvet Scoter: 2W
Common Scoter: 2W 7E
Oystercatcher: 1E
Sanderling: 1W
Dunlin: 192W
Kittiwake: 197W
Black-headed Gull: present
Common Gull: present
Herring Gull: present
Great Black-backed Gull: present
Razorbill: 528W
Guillemot: 712W
Auk sp: 832W 327E
Red-throated Diver: 242W
Fulmar: 3W
Gannet: 12W 4E
Cormorant: present
A cycle ride around the Scotney complex was disappointing with only the Scaup at the old sandpit the only quality, quantity was made up by Wigeon, Lapwing and Golden Plover.
Lunchtime back home gave me the opportunity to take more pictures of the Long staying Siberian Lesser Whitethroat. Despite it being in the open a good deal of time, once again I didn't manage to see it poo, so still no DNA.
A Walk around the reserve with John this afternoon saw the Great Northern Diver on Burrowes near Scott,
Siberian Lesser Whitethroat
while at Christmas Dell 13 Common Snipe was a reasonable count, John heard the Water Pipits on the flood fields, alas my hearing is now very poor.
At the ARC late afternoon despite the reduced numbers of Starlings the murmuration was still quite spectacular. 2 Whooper Swans came in to roost at 17.00, also 21 Cattle Egrets and 15 Great White Egrets.
Great Northern Diver from Scott
There are at least 8 Common Snipe in this image taken at Christmas Dell
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