No BTD, just RBG

Nice early light at Hayling but a three quarter tide and strong NE wind made finding things challenging but four Black-necked Grebes were found fairly quickly; a Great Northern Diver was in a similar area but sadly no sign of the Black-throated. Plenty of Great-crested Grebes and Red-breasted Mergansers plus 2-4 Rock Pipits. Social chit-chat with a couple of guys from Reading but not much else birdwise.

At Blashford just 50+ Siskin, heard Kingfisher and Water Rail, no sign of Bittern nor GWE.

On Ibsley Water three Goosanders followed by seven smart drakes (although well down on Bob's dusk count of 72!!), the ubiquitous post-perching Buzzard and 70+ Pintails.

By 1pm there were already good numbers of LBBGs (4100+ by dusk). The Ring-bill was in at 14:05 thanks to another birder. By 14:30 just a couple of YLGs and one Med Gull.

Back at Broadmarsh,just Bar-tailed Godwit and Greenshank plus the usual stuff. Low sunlight made it tough to find much else.

No photos.

Titchfield

A massive black, rain-filled cloud slid in from the west, mostly over the IOW but dropping a little rain over the coast; luckily ensconced in the tea-room with eggs on toast and coffee.
A little earlier the Common Scoter flock, numbering 25(ish) was distantly off Brownwich. The Velvet was reported but the flock was just too far away in choppy water. Didn't feel like schlepping out along the beach. Six Eiders, including four drakes, were distant but much easier to see.

Three Kingfishers  at Suffern, the 'tame' Red Fox at Meadow along with both Marsh Harriers (cream-crown and young male) plus three Chiffies in a tit flock.

Back on the sea the duck were a little closer but still too far.

The dozen or more Beardies in the ditch by the road had moved in to the reeds near the seed tray. Then trapped in Meon Shore for a fair while by a slow moving downpour  - just a dozen each of Shoveler and Golden Plover plus the usual suspects.

Mouth full of vole spp and watching a crow overhead

Blashford

Initally poor weather, improving, going downhill and finally brightening up for the drive back. In a very quiet Tern Hide a sudden whoosh of wings was an incredibly close Peregrine which eventually departed westwards.
About fifteen Pochards and a few Goldeneyes.
Four or five Kingfishers today on Ibsley, Ivy Lake, one or two along Dockens Water and finally one perched up briefly on reception pond, where a Firecrest was calling from within a tit flock.
Walter flew in from Rockford and was visible from the southern screen.
Just one worn Quaker in the trap and this November moth on the wall.

PDD

Peregrine white-on-black 84 was in the usual tree and performed a few sorties over the north brooks. Earlier the female-type Marsh Harrier was hunting the south brooks. No wild geese today and others had Merlin, Ring Ouzel and Firecrests. Large numbers of Lapwing and Wigeon. Fieldfares were probably into three figures.

On the way home the GGS was very brief and distant, beyond the footbridge.

Tea, catch up with Paul and Terry at WWT where just a few distant Snipe, one bathing Water Rail, two Kingfishers neither close enough for decent photographs. The new photo-perches at Ramsar will be ideal if the opportunity arises and other watchers can stay still and quiet.

A couple of flyover Lesser Redpolls and 75+ Common Gulls plus a close(ish) Kestrel but just too far and horribly backlit.

At Waltham a few Fieldfares, a distant perched Peregrine, a quartering cream-crown Marsh Harrier and later a very flappy Red Kite. Sadly the GGS wasn't anywhere on show, so maybe another go tomorrow.

Thin pickings on a still cloudy day.
Just these three sleepy Greenshanks the odd roosting Snipe ten or so Goldies and this usual rather distant Marsh Harrier.