Nice bright sunny day, but very quiet again offshore with the highlight being a Great-northern Diver east mid-morning from Poole Place.

Brent Geese - 10os

Great-crested Grebe - 2

Red-breasted Merganser - 8os 3W

Med Gull - c75

Grey Plover - 29E

Turnstone - c100

Sanderling - 25

Oystercatcher - 11

Chiffchaff - 1

Cetti's Warbler - 1

Stonechat - 7

Yellowhammer - 2

Reed Bunting - 7

Linnet - 25

Song Thrush - 12

Meadow Pipit - 10

Skylark - 35

Green Woodpecker - 2

Kestrel - 3

Buzzard - 4

Grey Heron - 2

Mute Swan - 2

Stock Dove - 2

Records for yesterday 16/02 with a Rock Pipit in the setaside and 5+ Chiffchaff in Longwood.

Feeling a bit rough this morning with a heavy cold type thing, though ok, but did 2hrs along the local beach and Poole Place. Still very quiet, just a few bits to mention... cheers OM

Brent Goose - 69 feeding in the field west of Poole place

Raven - the almost tail-less bird appeared again on Elmer beach, trying to feed, but was soon harassed by gulls...it flew east towards Poole Place, then a short while later came back westwards - still pursued by gulls.

Red-throated Diver - 1W

Great Northern Diver - 1 flew east half-way out, soon after the RTD, before being lost to view. It took me a while to convince myself, but it then dropped onto the sea which was a bit choppy, before being lost to view....and just about enough to claim.

Wigeon - 4W

R/b Merganser - just 1 o/s

Turnstone - 120+

Oystercatcher - 10

Grey Plover - 3

Sanderling - 40

Out and about today in bright sunny conditions, bumping into OM, who found this morning's highlight being a Treecreeper along the street near the overflow car park at Baliffscourt. 

Chiffchaff - 3

Goldcrest - 1

Stonechat - 4

Pied Wagtail - 17

Skylark - 35

Meadow Pipit - 7

Yellowhammer - 1

Song Thrush - 11

Mistle Thrush - 2

Jay - 3

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1

Buzzard - 2

Kestrel - 1

Brent Geese - 58 in field opposite poole place

Red-throated Diver - 2E

Common Scoter - 2 os

Red-breasted Merganser - 2 os

Sanderling - 85 climping beach

Grey Plover - 7

Oystercatcher - 10

Turnstone - 30

Med Gull - 25 offshore

Chiffchaff

Stonechat