Friday 22 December 2017

Another year tick..

Amazingly, a flyby Red-throated Diver, west-bound at TH was a year tick; maybe I should try for one of Andy Johnson's BTDs off Hayling before the year is out. Otherwise still Common Scoter, Eider and only female Scaup today plus 75 or so Great-crested Grebes. A few Sanderling on the beach including a CR bird - I'm guessing a local ringed bird and probably the same reported from here in recent times.

On the reserve precious few small birds, no Barry Barred and just Reed Buntings of interest on the feeders. Singles of Buzzard and Sparrowhawk plus two Marsh Harriers (male and cream-crown) all disturbing the 75 or so Black-tailed Godwits and gulls etc, the latter including one adult Med.