Barred from entry

The assembled masses were by the back steps but Barry was hiding. However, one volunteer had found him by the back pond so passing through the 'osprey' gate just wasn't on without flushing it. Fifteen or so people legged it over and I departed to the cafe for an early coffee.

Checked the sea from the west end of car parking and picked up DH's four Scaup pretty quickly in near company of six Common Scoters and the more distant Eiders (still totalling about 50). The Scaup and scoters were flushed by a cabin cruiser with the former disappearing towards the far shore.

On the part frozen west side, just roosting Oystercatchers and three Snipe.

On the east side the Ruff was in amongst godwits, a male Goosander was on the Frying Pan, single Buzzard ( no other raptors) and finally a Firecrest just as the rain started.

Percy was day-napping in the harbour.