Common Scoter
The bird of the day on Saturday was a male Common Scoter on the Mere early morning only. This is only the 3rd or 4th record for the reserve of this sea duck, which is easy to see off coastal sites such as Blackpool which has up to 20,000 birds wintering distantly offshore but always a good bird inland.
Other sightings this weekend include up to 7 or 8 Green Sandpiper, still good numbers of Ruff around the site along with Black-tailed Godwit.
At least one juvenile Marsh Harrier is still around and was seen to have a go at a Woodpigeon it flushed from the line of Willows by Vinsons on Sunday.
Two Yellow Wagtails and a 1st summer Mediterranean Gull on view from Ron Barker hide Sunday morning, also a juvenile Greenshank appeared mid afternoon on the small pool from UU Hide.
