Fri 3rd Jan 20

Max Martin

11:01 Soon as rain cleared single scan produced 9 R T Divers.
11:09 Absolute Mad 5 mins! 100+ RTD South, just a constant stream of divers (magical).

11:42 Marsh Harrier just come in/off the sea.

I joined Ian & Max in time to see the Marsh Harrier (NFY) coming in/off (not where I expected my first Harrier of the year) and a Gt Crested Grebe (NFY) was seen sitting on the sea, along with lots of Red T Diver & Cormorant movement.

On the walk to the hide the Coal Tit was on the very busy feeders, 2 Stonechat were on the mounds, 2 Purple Sandpipers on the seawall and a Turnstone on the sluice + 6 Brent headed south & c 100 Wigeon were sitting on the sea.

From the hide : 4 Mute Swans, c200 Greylag, 16 White-fronted Geese, 6 Canada (1+ 5 hybrids), c200 Teal, 100 Wigeon, 20 Shelduck, 19 Shoveler, c 300 Lapwing, 6 Snipe. 2 BlkWits, 2 Golden Plover (NFY), 1 Water Rail, 1 Grey Heron. IM/MM/MR.

Matt Lonsdale

16:11 16 Whitefronts still on gracing marsh to right of hide, 2 Blackwit, Barn Owl and 2 Purple Sands other highlights.