From Thornham over to Holme for some sea-watching, after reading NOA reports. From about 1pm; similar weather though with a strengthening breeze.
On the approach road: Magpie, Chaffinch; Canada Goose & Wigeon on the marshes adjacent to the road; Robin & Wren in the bushes around the car-park.
Lots of birds on the shore: Great Black-Backed Gull, Common Gull, Bar-Tailed Godwit, Herring Gull, Turnstone, Sanderling, Oystercatcher, Golden Plover & Redshank. There didn't seem to be too much happening out to sea but maybe that was my poor vantage point however I did see a few Eider.
Heading back to the hides on the other side of the reserve, a quiet view: a hunting Marsh Harrier (maybe the one visible from Thornham, it was hunting in the same place), Teal, Shoveler, Tufted Duck, Coot.
Leaving the reserve, up the road in the car: Blackbird, Long-Tailed Tit & to make the visit worthwhile, a group of about 8 Fieldfare flew onto the bushes & then off again along the sea defences.
Holme just never seems to do it for me, this time it was deathly quiet, even the visitors' centre was closed - I always seem to time my visits there at just the wrong time!
24 species.
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