There were 2 Red-necked Grebe off North Haven this morning and 22 Black-necked Grebe off Middle Beach with another 11 in Brands Bay. Also off Middle Beach 1 Slavonian Grebe and 10 Common Scoter. There was a Great Northern Diver off South Haven and 3 Spoonbill in Brands Bay with 69 Red-breasted Merganser and 4 Goldeneye. 3 Purple Sandpiper were still at North Haven. There was a massive count of Common Snipe at Hatch Pond of 100+ but still no Bittern. I’ve also been sent some great photos of the Black Guillemot taken from a boat trip that went out at the weekend.
Unsurprisingly, todays sightings were a tad limited, but when it’s wet and stormy, there’s always the possibility of…
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