Another wander out to the coast starting at Bothal Pond where the only highlight was a group of 19 Pochard including 16 males, hard to see in any numbers in the county nowadays. On to QE II CP and a solitary male Goosander of note. No sign of the 4 Greenland White fronts or single Tundra Bean Goose from the Woodhorn old windmill. However c200 Pinkfeet present.
Next was a short sea watch at Snab Pt with little to report other than a solitary Purple Sandpiper on the rocks, sea deathly quiet lately. Cresswell Pond still had the female Long-tailed Duck present, Druridge Pools also had the male Long-tailed Duck on the north pool. Plenty of wildfowl and waders now present from the Budge Screen but nothing untoward. On to East Chevington and the redhead Smew still present on N Pool. Finally a stop at Druridge Bay CP revealed the drake Scaup showing well at the western end.
TR Dean