Driving in to Pulborough today,  I thought of checking for early Bewick's but decided not to; poor decision as later in the day four popped up at Amberley on the news services!! The weather was rather poor after yesterday being almost totally overcast; the temperature dropped noticeably about midday as the wind picked up. The first of three Marsh Harriers was a cream-crowned, perched on a fencepost followed later by another and a fine male with all three in the air together at one point. Also a post-perched Peregrine, a few Buzzards and three or more Red Kites.

Passerines were pretty thin with just 40+ Linnets, a couple each of Pied Wagtails, Stonechats and Reed Buntings. The only obvious winter thrushes were 10+ Fieldfare distantly flying in to heathland area.

Canada Geese were the most notable birds in terms of numbers but no sign of the White-fronted Goose although IC had a single with Greylags at Farlington today; just maybe the same bird.

The main prize today was the White-rumped Sandpiper which showed in the morning apparently in the same place as last weekend; after lunch it was probably 20 yards further right. Other people, with bigger and better scopes and sharper eyes, managed to see breast marking, crown markings, attenuated rear-end and those staying on got brief 'white-rumped' flight views. Views were even worse than last winter's Temminck's and that's saying something!!

Unsurprisingly, no photos. And a massive disappointment in the restaurant with NO mince pies😀