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.
