The Smew was again close into the Holes Bay outflow for a short time mid morning, also there the usual 2 Spotted Redshank and 5 Spoonbill there today. At Hatch Pond a minimum of 30 Snipe were present in the short cut area of reedbed, hunkered down in the snow, also there 2 Great Crested Grebe, 18 Tufted Duck and 2 Gadwall.  4 Black-necked Grebe were in Shell Bay, 2 Hen Harrier in near Newton bay and at Arne 24 Spoonbill, 2 Merlin, 2 Hen Harrier and a Woodcock.