Lyminster

A late morning start, but productive around the fields north & west of Lyminster Church.

Marsh Harrier - 2

Red Kite - 2

Buzzard - 5/6

Sparrowhawk - 3

Kestrel - 2

Little Egret - 6

Kingfisher - 1

Mute Swan - 30

Grey Heron - 1

Lapwing - 2

Wigeon - 7

Egyptian Goose - 2

Gadwall - 3

Mistle Thrush - 2

Song Thrush - 3

Cetti's Warbler - 3 heard

Chiffchaff - 1

Yellowhammer - 4

Reed Bunting - 7

Skylark - 19

Greenfinch - 5

Goldfinch - 7

Linnet - 45

Stonechat - 5

Grey Wagtail - 1

Pied Wagtail - 9

Stock Dove - 1

Marsh Harrier

Red Kite

Sparrowhawk

Egyptian Geese

Stonechat

Climping beach late afternoon found c.300 Brent Geese in Cudlow field, 7W Red-throated Diver,  with 2 on sea. Small numbers of Gannet, Red-breasted Merganser and Great-crested Grebe moving offshore, and 2 Guillemot on sea, with several unidentified Auks moving further out. A large flock of Sanderling c.100, flew east then west at 16:30.

 A walk around  Marsh Farm this morning because of the dense fog and found the following.

Firecrest - 1
Treecreeper - 1
Reed Bunting - 4
Cett's Warbler - 1 heard
Shoveler - 4
Teal - 4
Buzzard - 1
Mistle Thrush - 1
Song Thrush - 3
Redwing - c.60

Firecrest

 A Cattle Egret with 3 Little Egrets viewed from the river bank north of Tortington, best viewed from fields north of the Knucker hole Lyminster. Also 39 Mute Swan, c.50 Fieldfare, 2 Stonechat, 2 Shelduck, good numbers of  Meadow Pipit, Linnet, Skylark, Yellowhammer and singles of Buzzard and Kestrel.