Wednesday's PB visit was Pete-less and very birdless around the trails but at least Westmead had plenty of close ducks including Pintails. A Marsh Harrier, two Kestrels, two Ruff, a Stonechat and a Snipe were the only notables with a couple more Snipe and a dozen or more Dunlin on the north brooks along with gazillions of Lapwing. Sadly, the Hen Harrier was reported by Carey after I left!!
A Red Kite was over the car along Rackham Street on the way in and the odd Buzzard and Kestrel similarly on the way home.
Today, Friday, in very chilly and windy conditions, a walk around PHP (and lunch) produced a tight, circling group of six Shovelers in the middle, now devoid of rowing boats for the winter. Just three Tufted Ducks, Grey Heron and two Little Egrets. A nicely sunlit Buzzard was chased off by crows. A few Redwing heard, a single GSW and a couple of Treecreepers was about it for passerines etc. On the way home another GSW and Buzzard over the A3.
At Broadmarsh four Grey Plover along the far shore, four Little Grebes and a single Great Northern Diver which eventually swam in close past the boat ramp and into the channel. No scope and sea too choppy to pick up much else although somebody reported the L-tD later.
