Well, I managed to totally avoid seeing the grey phalarope, which was reported at 08.00am and seen again in the afternoon...
I saw 56 species, a nice morning out....
Mute Swan 2
Pink-footed Goose 250 (22 on grassland, the rest flew west)
Greylag Goose 3
Canada Goose 18
Barnacle Goose 1
Brent Goose c500
Shelduck c40
Wigeon c2000
Gadwall c10
Teal lots....
Mallard c400
Pintail 10
Shoveler c30
Pochard 13
Tufted Duck c30
Scaup 1 (first winter male)
Goldeneye 2
Pheasant 1
Cormorant 1
Little Egret 1
Grey Heron 1
Little Grebe 8
Marsh Harrier 1 (female)
Moorhen 3
Coot 3
Lapwing c700
Curlew 10
Black-tailed Godwit 3
Ruff 33
Dunlin 20
Spotted Redshank 3
Black-headed Gull 70
Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Woodpigeon 10
Kingfisher 1
Merlin 2
Peregrine 1
Carrion Crow 1
Blue Tit 1
Great Tit 1
Skylark 3
Wren 2
Starling 160
Blackbird 1
Fieldfare 28
Redwing 15
Robin 1
Dunnock 1
Tree Sparrow 1
Meadow Pipit c30
Chaffinch 2
Greenfinch 4
Linnet c20
Goldfinch 10
Yellowhammer 1
Reed Bunting 5
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