Weather: murkier than earlier, increasing breeze. From 12pm.
From the car-park & visitors centre: Robin, Pheasant, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon, Dunnock, Long-Tailed Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird, Collared Dove.
I didn't stop in any of the hides as I was intent upon sea-watching, but all along either side of the path, on the marshes, water or flying over: Lesser Black-Backed Gull, Coot, Wigeon, Tufted Duck, Little Egret, Redshank, Shoveler, Marsh Harrier (I apparently missed a female hen harrier next to the marsh harrier which was spotted by a couple of other birders who told me when they passed), Herring Gull, Great Black-Backed Gull, Mallard, Lapwing, Teal, Meadow Pipit, Black-Tailed Godwit (2), Pintail, Shelduck, Ruff, Reed Bunting (heard), Black-Headed Gull, Curlew, Starling, Avocet, Snipe (~20) a large flock flying to & fro over the water, easily the largest group I have seen together, Greylag Goose, Crow, Brent Goose (2), Little Grebe (2), Oystercatcher, Cormorant.
On the beach: Turnstone groups very close to the viewpoint; Snow Bunting group further up the beach; Bar-Tailed Godwit, on the shoreline; a lone Sanderling came very close & squabbled with the turnstones for food, there were also a couple on the shoreline; Pied Wagtail also on the beach; Goldeneye (~6), Great-Crested Grebe, Common Scoter (ones & twos fairly close to the shore then a large 'string' much, much further out) all on the sea.
On the way back: Common Gull, Blue Tit, House Sparrow, Moorhen, Goldfinch.
53 species, none new.
A quick visit to Choseley barns yielded next to nothing though I did see 3 Corn Bunting on the hedgerow on the way back plus a couple of Kestrel & a Weasel which scampered across the road.
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