Bonus Tit and Bittern

With blue sky instead of the expected rain, I headed back up to Stag Rocks. The gull flock has shrank and it looks like the Bonaparte's is a gonner. On the sea were 6 Long-tailed Duck, 1 Velvet Scoter, 15 Red-throated Diver, 2 Great Crested Grebe and 300+ Common Scoter. 100+ Linnet were feeding on the beach and rocks with 20+ Meadow Pipit.

The Long Nanny was overrun with dog walkers and there was nothing except the very mobile flock of Twite.

Called in at East Chevington on the way south and after just 10 mins the Bearded Tit 'pinged' through the reeds, showing well before dropping into the reed bed to the east of the hide. Just as it disappeared the gulls went berserk as a Bittern flew west over the pool.

Bittern

 

A good range of ducks on the pool with Red-breasted Merganser, Shoveler, Gadwall, Teal, Tufted, Wigeon and Goldeneye. Also single Little and Great Crested Grebe. 140 Pink-footed Geese headed over south.