Out at the patch with RG, not as cold as of late but still some movement offshore this morning. 

Great-northern Diver- os off poole place

Red-throated Diver - 52w 5e 7os

Brent Geese - 30e 17w 10 os

Great-crested Grebe - 9 os

Red-breasted Merganser - 30

Wigeon - 3w

Auk sp - c100

Razorbill - 20

Med Gull - c100

Gannet - 55w 4e

Kittiwake - 1w

Curlew - 1e

Oystercatcher - 

Sanderling - 1

Firecrest - 1 Bailiffs

Chiffchaff - 2

Goldcrest - 2

Fieldfare - 2

Skylark - 45

Pied Wagtail - 75

Meadow Pipit - 12

Linnet - c60

Stonechat - 1

Reed Bunting - 4

 

At least four Jack Snipe in the fields off ferry road this morning with 3 not disturbed, also a single Snipe flushed. Very little else about this morning in the gloom, with 2 Stonechat, 4 Reed Bunting, a Kestrel and c100+ Linnet.

Jack Snipe

 

A cold grey morning starting at Kents, finding loads of birds on a flat calm and plenty of movement, but alas with bins onlly and my scope away for servicing again at Swarovski. 

Firecrest - 1 Bailiffs wood

Goldcrest - 3

Chiffchaff - 1

Skylark - 30

Reed Bunting - 12

Meadow Pipit - 6

Stonechat - 2

Song Thrush - 6

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2

Med Gull - 60

Red-breasted Merganser - 45

Great-crested Grebe - 9

Red-Throated Diver - 6e 2w

Diver sp - 15

Gannet - 6e 5w

Shelduck - 4w

Oystercatcher - 17

Sanderling - 1

Turnstone - c60

Snipe - 1

Little Egret - 1

Buzzard - 3

 Early afternoon visit in a cold but sunny conditions, with no real surprises.

Chiffchaff - 3

Goldcrest - 1

Stonechat - 3

Linnet - 40

Reed Bunting - 6

Meadow Pipit - 12

Skylark - 30

Song Thrush - 12

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1

Green Woodpecker - 1

Sanderling - 2

Turnstone - 40

Grey Plover - 18

Curlew - 1

Grey Partridge - 1

Med Gull - 30

Little Egret - 1

Red-breasted Merganser - 1

Buzzard - 2

Kestrel - 1

 Good coverage this morning with a little variety, with a  Marsh Harrier flying  slowly west from the car park mid morning being the highlight. OM reported the Little Owl and 2 Firecrest around the hotel, and despite trying no Jack Snipe in the area.

Marsh Harrier - 1

Buzzard - 1

Kestrel - 1

Firecrest - 2

Goldcrest - 2

Chiffchaff - 1

Long-tailed Tit - 12

Little Owl - 1

Brent Geese - 19w

Great-crested Grebe - 2os 1e

Med Gull - c150

Snipe - 4

Grey Plover - 45

Turnstone - c100

Sanderling - 30

Oystercatcher - 27

Skylark - c60

Linnet - c140

Meadow Pipit - 30

Yellowhammer - 22

Reed Bunting - 9

Goldfinch - 20

Greenfinch - 12

Stonechat - 6

Starling - c200

Redwing -2 hrd

Song Thrush - 1

Green Woodpecker - 2