started in the dunes Cleethorpes didn't see snow bunts but 20 ish skylark numbers mipits and few reed bunts flushed short - eared owl opposite the beach huts, had a ten minute flap about then back to hence it came. up to the country park got some decent shots of the black - throated diver. then down to grainthorpe way via thorsby bridge at least 4 goosander still on the pond nice male among them grainthorpe haven 300 brents on fields buzzard merlin 2 kestrel the friendly peregrine was having fun today, don't think it was hunting but was driving the waders mad, masses of them approx. 5000 birds at least 2000 lapwing and 2000 golden plover the rest were knot few dunlin oystercatchers curlew all a bit hectic 20 linnet
terry whalin
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