Another Water Pipit

4th February 2017 – early heavy showers SE3
Rarities
A Water Pipit was with 2 Pied Wagtail and single Grey Wagtail and Meadow Pipit in the flooded horse field at Biggar .
Offshore
A check of the sea (0800-0900) provided 71 Common Scoter, 22 Red-throated Diver, 5 Kittiwake and 5 Razorbill.
Wildfowl and Waders
The Barnacle Goose flock held 38 birds and the 3 female Scaup remain. Waders included 6 Greenshank and a Black-tailed Godwit.
Miscellaneous
At least 43 Little Egret remain and a Tree Sparrow was the best of the rest.