I Joined CP in the sea watch hide this morning, taking shelter from the near gale force NW wind, as expected 100s of Auks were toying and froing, along with Gannets and Kittiwakes. Just before I arrived a party of 183 Red-throated Divers flew into Rye Bay, followed by the range boat which had pushed them out of Lade Bay, for next hour they trickled back, a single Fulmar was probably the highlight.
I joined JTM in a wander down to The Patch, despite there being plenty of Gulls there we could find nothing notable among them.
The 2 Glossy Ibis were on Cooks Pool late morning and 4 Cattle Egrets were at Cockles Bridge.
On a very windswept sward at Scotney 3 Ringed Plovers (126 for the local patch) were the highlight being the first I've seen this year.
This afternoon from Dennes Road the usual 36 Bewick's Swans (9 juveniles) could be seen, at Baynham farm fields 12 Bewick's Swans (2 juveniles) along with 5 Whooper Swans were showing well fairly close to the, but views were not good looking directly into the low winter sun.
A walk along one of the green lanes found 16 Yellowhammers, a good number for Walland Marsh nowadays, but no Tree Sparrows which I'd hoped to find.
From the screen hide at the ARC late afternoon a couple of Bearded Tits moved through, Water rail seemed to be squealing constantly and I saw the red head Smew fly in and disappear behind the reeds.
1 of 4 Cattle Egrets at Cockles Bridge late morning
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