3rd Jan.
I wasn't going out early until I saw Mark C was out seeing barn owl, snipe, peregrine etc. so I got my skates on and on site and up to the seawall meeting Mark where we saw very little as the tide came in. The large c.3000 flock of knot plus c.300 barwits and numerous dunlin soon lifted off leaving us just to seawatch but later found a red-necked grebe followed by a lovely black-throated diver flying into the Swale, picked up by Mark and a distant red throat. Walked back along the beach after seeing a buzzard on the back field then past the chalets for another look around the Sportsman adding dunnock and great tit. Parted company then as Mark went home leaving me for a look around the LA which didn't reveal anything new but driving back towards the Sportsman and home a female hen harrier flew across the road heading west.
A short walk along the prom at Hampton revealed 14 sanderling and a close cormorant on the breakwater giving the RX another try out.
Finally at 3.30 MC informed the barn owl was out so 30 mins down there to get some shots. Also saw a sparrowhawk fly over.
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