Splash Point & Lidsey 23/4/14

I was on standby this morning so I couldn't venture too far. So Splash Point it was where there was a steady passage of birds, best being 3 Poms, two with stonking tails. Once I knew I was safe I twitched the Crane down at Lidsey which showed nicely, and a Gropper on my return home. Can't beat watching good birds whilst getting paid.

Splash Point - 6.00-8.30:

Pomarine Skua - 3
Arctic Skua - 3
Great Skua - 16
Common Scoter - 238
Brent Geese - 34
Little Tern - 2
Commic Tern - 24
Sandwich Tern - 60
Bar-tailed Godwit - 8
Gannet - 22
Whimbrel - 20
Pintail - 1
Black-throated Diver - 1
Red-throated Diver - 1

Lidsey
Common Crane - 1
Glossy Ibis - 1

Splash Point - 12.30-5.00:

Great Skua - 5
Arctic Skua - 5
Whimbrel - 21
Bar-tailed Godwit - 60
Little Gull - 2
Mediterranean Gull - 2

Crane at Lidsey - phone-scoped shot