Great Northern Diver

A cold north-easterly strong wind made didn't make me want to wander around the RSPB reserve that much, so my reserve patrol comprised sitting in Dennis's hide.

The juvenile Great Northern Dive initially found at Scotney and relocated to Burrowes Pit on the RSPB Reserve was still present today albeit in its favourite location at the north end of Burrowes. Back on the 22nd it did a swim past at Dennis's Hide affording good views.

An appearance of a flock of 20 Avocets at Burrowes was unexpected, I think it is the most seen on the reserve this year. They seemed to not really know what they wanted to do as they tried to settle on a submerged island before taking wing again and disappearing, only to reappear before settling on the choppy water and then taking to wing again and heading off.

The black plague of Cormorants is unfortunately smothering all the islands on Burrowes. There are so many that it puts me off even trying to find a Double-crested Cormorant, although a Pygmy Cormorant would stand out....maybe one day.