A morning visit timed with the low tide so no meaningful counts were possible from the estuary. The highlight was a Great White Egret heading north over to the estuary in the morning, with a Great Northern Diver in the estuary and four Eider off Warren Point.
Quiet on site in the cold with just five Long-tailed Tit and a Chiffchaff in the bushes, 17 Linnet in the Bight and two drake Shoveler and a Little Grebe on the partly frozen Main Pond.
Year list addition:
88. Great White Egret
Other Wildlife: Despite the cold temperature a few insects were making their first appearance of the year; on Alexanders in the carpark was a Spotted Meliscaeva M. auricollis. January records are not unusual for this hibernating hoverfly, but it could have picked a warmer day! Whereas for the other insect of note, a Grey Damsel Bug Himacerus major, winter records are most unusual.
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