A second day at TH, primarily to deliver book to DW via reception. The light was great and loads of photographers were out-and-about, although 'ring fencing' the roosting Sanderlings and Ringed Plovers for hours is a bit hard to take although better than the low tide dog disturbance. Unfortunately, the combination of light, wind and tide made it impossible (for me at least) to locate the Velvet Scoters. Even the Eiders were just hazy blobs interspersed with gulls. Luckily the Slavonian Grebe was closer in.
On the reserve nothing much of note although two drake Pochards were snoozing distantly on the river and a Kingfisher flashed by.
The highlight of the West side were the two male Marsh Harriers, one adult, one sub-adult (3cy??) which were repeatedly dive-bombing a hapless Buzzard.
Up to 87 spp.
