More of the same!

A cold, with limited visibility and thoroughly miserable day on the peninsular.
07.30-09.00 from the sea watch hide with CP joined by OL:
Brent Goose: 78E
Common Scoter: 82E
Red-throated Diver: 14E   1W
Great-crested Grebe: 9 around  (34 off fishing boats this PM)
Gannet: 38E
Oystercatcher: 1E
Great Skua: 1W
Kittiwake: 3E
Sandwich Tern: 7E    9W
Auk sp: 2W
Harbour Porpoise: 6+
Common Seal: 1

The first Wheatear of the day by the old lighthouse

Another day of Wheatears, Black Redstarts and Stonechats but seemed to be less Chiffchaffs, Goldcrests and Firecrests but more Meadow Pipits.

No prizes for guessing where this Wheatear was

The ditches around the hay fields were teeming with Reed Buntings, with a couple of Cetti's Warblers, a Great White Egret, a couple of Marsh Harriers and a Raven over. 2 Pintail were on Dengemarsh also a Ruff with the usual Lapwing and feral Geese. So far the hay fields which look in really good condition have failed to produce the birds but I'm sure they will.

 Black Redstart Dengemarsh Gully

In and around Dengemarsh Gully at least 4 Black Redstarts, 4 Wheatears, 8 Stonechats, several Chiffchaffs, 2 Firecrests, a Goldcrest, a Raven and a Peregrine.

Black Redstarts by the Dengemarsh Gully track

Wheatear out near the power station

 Meadow Pipit

By Jarmans this afternoon lots of Meadow Pipits, at least another 4 Wheatears, a couple each of Skylark and Stonechat. 

 Meadow Pipit

 Meadow Pipit

Yet another Wheatear opposite Jarmans

Herring Gull F6MT in the roost behind the Fish Shack this afternoon.