Distant, murky  male Marsh Harrier

Sanderlings

Some of the 85 Golden Plover

Ringed Plover

Ruff

With impossible (?) birding weather forecast for the next few days a brief window of opportunity today lead to a brief trip over to Titchfield where the sea was too rough and rain too heavy to try scoping for seaduck etc; DW reported the Velvet Scoter from Brownwich.

On the beach 50-60 small waders included two of the colour-flagged Sanderlings. From Meon Shore the male Marsh Harrier, which I missed on last visit, was the first bird to be seen being harassed by crows. About 85 Golden Plovers were nice to see and the most since this time last year; a single Ruff had reappeared in with Teal and Redshank but sadly a brief Jack Snipe seen by RC at 11:00 must have been whilst I was on the east side!!

Two drake Pintails and a brief view and 'pinging' of Bearded Tits was about it before the weather deteriorated.

Sadly, the absence of the recent Snow Bunting was down to its expiring yesterday!!