Monday 5th January

Good numbers of the usual waders around The Bight at high tide, especially Dunlin and Grey Plover with three Lapwing high north, the first of the year, as was a Peregrine on a kill on Bull Hill.

Elsewhere 11 Red-throated and two Great Northern Diver were offshore, with four Snipe between the Entrance Bushes and Greenland Lake, including the Main Pond, where there were three Shoveler, with the Dartford Warbler, four Goldcrest and a Firecrest on site.

Dartford Warbler - John Reeves

Shoveler - John Reeves

Year List additions:

85. Peregrine
84. Sparrowhawk

83. Lapwing