Birds!

A clear day...at last. Still a bit fresh in a moderate but sunny SW wind! We walked down to Old Hive over Mill Hill. No sign of any Larks or Buntings but plenty of Ringed Plovers (c50) feeding in the gigantic clifftop field.

Eventually managing to get out of the wind in the copse, I soon located the 2 Stonechats on "the heap". On our return more scanning of the sea located c30 Red-throated Divers, a few in flight for short distances. I managed to turn one into a Black-throated (H.58). As I reached School Lane one last scan paid off when I picked up a lone male Goosander (H.59) hurting North.

Some sunny days ahead apparently? Hopefully time to dry the saturated land up somewhat! I'm sick of cleaning Bud!!

Patience is a virtue!