It wasn’t quite the calm before the storm, as the winds were still bellowing at 25mph, but the rest of the week is due to deteriorate at some pace and at least we had sunshine today. A school bird boat headed out and highlights were 8 Spoonbill on Shipstal, a single summer-plumaged Black-necked Grebe off Goathorn, c50 Red-breasted Merganser still and c20 Great Crested Grebe. A Great White Egret was reported at Lytchett Fields and still, the 1^st winter White-fronted Goose was at Bestwall. At Bog Lane, 8 Cattle Egret were still in the field and at Holton Pools 1 Green Sandpiper and plenty of Siskin were on the feeders.