22 January, 2019

A bright sunny morning had be looking around Marsh Farm first thing which was fairly quiet on the pools, except for 4 Mute Swan, a flock of 20 Yellowhammer in the hedge by the barn and 45+ Redwing in the field opposite Peregrine house. Singles of Reed Bunting, Grey Heron, Kestrel and Sparrowhawk.

Single flock of Yellowhammer in the bushes


Onto Climping beach with hundreds of Gull and Gannets feeding distantly offshore, with the following also logged.

Red-throated Diver - 1 
Gannet -nc
Med Gull - 65
Great-crested Grebe - 22
Red-breasted Merganser - 17 
Razorbill - 5e
Sanderling - c.90
Oystercatcher - 10
Turnstone - nc
Grey Plover - 80 west beach
Skylark - 31
Meadow Pipit - 5
Grey Wagtail - 1
Pied Wagtail - 2
Goldcrest - 3
Song Thrush - 4
Stonechat - 2
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 3
Kestrel
Buzzard - 1

Buzzard Cudlow field

Med Gull Climping Beach

Turnstone Climping Beach

Decided to have a look for the Cattle Egret north of Lyminster Church which was located in its usual area along with 2 Little Egret, also there a juv Marsh Harrier, 5 Buzzard, 2 Stonechat, 400+ Lapwing flew up north west of the railway track there,  2 Teal and loads of Wigeon on the knucker hole. 

Cattle Egret