Spit, St Andrews and Par (+ update)

General report. Spit Beach ,Spit Harbour and St Andrews....A.Tonry, M Whittaker and T.R.Moore

Par Beach. A.Tonry. M Whittaker, A Carey, R Lane and T.R.Moore

List for today:-

Spit (including track to Spit): 3 Chaffinch, c25 Herring Gull, 8 Woodpigeon, 7 Blackbird, 2 Robin, 1 Raven, 40 Black Headed Gull, 1 Great Black Backed Gull, 1 Greenfinch, 3 Blue Tit, 2 Pied Wagtail, 1 Starling, 1 Songthrush, 2 House Sparrow, 1 Curlew, 8 Cormorant, 9 Oystercatcher, 4 Wigeon, 9 Eider, 5 Shag, 5 Grey Plover, 2 Turnstone, 2 Mute Swan, 1 Velvet Scoter, 5 Black Throated Diver, 1 Little Egret, 6 Great Crested Grebe, 23 Common Scoter, 12 Gannet, 6 Redwing. In addition, a gentleman I do not know the name of, but is known to Andy said he had 1 Purple Sandpiper on the rocks at Spit.

Spit Harbour: 2 Scaup M&F, 2 Wigeon M&F, 1 Shelduck, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Little Grebe, 1 Redshank, 2 Bar Tailed Godwit, 33 Dunlin, 5 Ringed Plover. Also seen from Spit, 7 Lesser Black Backed Gull in the mouth of the western river.

Par Beach Pool: 2 Scaup M&F, 1 Peregrine Falcon, 2 Chiffchaff, 5 Greenfinch, 1 Bittern, 38 Curlew (on fields to the East), 1 Mistle Thrush (on field to the East).

Mark Whittaker also reported Gadwall behind the island (not sure how many, but I think it was 2) and a “small Warbler (yellowish)”, but no confirmed ID).

Roger Lane reported that he had seen from the western car park: 15 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Common Gull.

St Andrews Pool: 3 Water Rail, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Songthrush, 4 Blackbirds, 2 Blue Tits, 1 Great Tit, 2 Long Tailed Tits, 2 Teal, 14 Mallard, 1 Dunnock, 2 Robin, 5 Canada Geese, 20 Goldfinch, 5 Chaffinch, 2 Wren, 8 Black Headed Gull.

UPDATE: Confirmation from Mark Whittaker: There were 3 Gadwall behind the island at Par Beach Pool this afternoon; 2 Female and 1 Male.