Plodding around!

 Sunrise from Plodland and bitterly cold!

08.15-09.15 from the fishing boats:

Mallard: 2 up

Red-throated Diver: 42 up     3 down

Great-crested Grebe: 56 up c100 on sea

Gannet: c50 o/s

Great Skua: 1 down

Kittiwake: 27 down   10+ on sea

Guillemot: c30 on sea

 Great White Egret from Makepeace!

On the reserve Great White Egret from Dennis,s Hide and another from Makepeace, 7 Smew including a drake from Scott hide also a Black-necked Grebe there, 100s each of Shoveler,Wigeon and Teal. Another red head Smew on New Excavations and another Great White Egret. From the viewpoint 2 more Great white Egrets and 2 Bitterns, 2 Bean Geese flew north over the return trail.
At Scotney the 3 Black-necked Grebes still and 1w drake Scaup.

 2 Smew and a Goosander happy snapped on the ARC from the causeway!

Rough ground around the Solar farm!

On the marsh this afternoon the wild Swan herd still insitu. While walking the green lanes of Coldharbour, little was seen until I reached the Solar farm where c200 Fieldfare, c100 Blackbirds, c50 Redwing, 6 Mistle Thrushes were commuting from the hedgerows to the solar farm to feed, they were joined by a few Reed Buntings, Chaffinches, Goldfinches and a Black Redstart. 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Sparrowhawks and a Kestrel were all hunting around the farm. Late afternoon at one of the Marsh Harrier Roosts saw at least 8 birds but none dropped in though at least 3 roosted in a nearby roost I could see.