TH again

Revisit to Snow Bunting

Titchfield

A couple of hours with precious little on either scrape, other than Teal and four Snipe. Just a single Buzzard.
On the sea 25 each (approximately) of Eider, mostly males and Common Scoter (females).
On the beach the Snow Bunting was down to six feet.

An incredibly distant gull, appearing very small and dark next to a BHG towards Brownwich looked good for Little Gull on the very flat sea; goingbirding showed one present in the same general area after lunch, so presumably same bird.

Baffins 'stuck pig'

A stroll round the pond produced first Water Rail of the winter flying between first and second bays nd calling upon landing. Usual Grey Heron as static as a fibreglass model!! No Cettis today, just Goldcrest.

Chi

A quick Xmas shopping trip to a very busy Chichester; highlight was a nice catch-up with Lauren who I've not seen for ages and a typical town centre flyover Grey Wagtail.

Silly me - left too early.

After a rubbish week with little chance to get out it was an act of desperation to get over to Blashford, despite the swollen knee which made walking and driving distinctly uncomfortable. Luckily, today was a 'Pop-up Cafe' day so, after a brief stint in Ivy South with just 'Walter White' as bird interest, a nice coffee and cake whilst chatting to a couple from Chandler's Ford cheered things up. It was too uncomfortable to do much I else so I installed myself with tripod into the corner of Tern Hide. It was desperately quiet, although a very white-fronted Peregrine perched up on the grass for a while was nice; apparently earlier it was Coot hunting. No pipit spp at all today but probably in excess of forty Goosander by the time I left, single Sparrowhawk, a few Goldeneye and a confiding Green Sandpiper which I digiscoped and will add here soon.

The gull roost was well lit and contained 100+ Commons and a Med Gull.
Frankly, I was too cold and sore to sit there any longer and drove home; both Ring-billed Gulls were on GoingBirding as soon as I got in so presumably came in to roost as I was driving away!!