At The Point this morning the blasting east wind made sea watching very difficult and uncomfortable again even from the car. However 08.30-09.00 saw once again plenty of Guillemots, Razorbills and Great Crested Grebes on the sea, c60 Red-throated Divers flew east, being joined by a handful each of Gannets and Kittiwakes.
On the beach the 3w Glaucous Gull, also droopy the Great Black Backed Gull, which is unable to close its wings tightly to its body but is able to fly perfectly well, consequently in today's wind its wings were flopping about.
Another visit to the Church Lane pond found the Grey Wagtail a little more obliging, even the sun came out briefly, also there 12 Redwing, 4 Mistle Thrushes and 10 Goldfinches of note.!0 Smew (2 drakes) could be seen from the causeway on the ARC along with 6 Goldeneye.
From the entrance track to the reserve just 2 Marsh Harriers after everything was flushed yesterday.
On a wind blasted Scotney nothing of note in the waves or on the grass.
Walland Marsh still holds the 200+ Bewick swan herd also a few Fieldfare, the Water Rail put in an appearance opposite the feeders, at Tickners Lane seed dump 18 Yellowhammers and 7 Corn Buntings among the Chaffinches and Reed Buntings.