G. away skiing so early start to Farlington Marshes. Very cold, some rain, but mostly bright and clear. Trying out the Canon SX50…



A tagged Blackwit…
A nice bright Greenfinch…
Also of note, a number of RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, and my first CHIFF-CHAFF of the year.
Later to Pucks Cottage, Knutbourne… A nice tagged GREENSHANK…
In the afternoon a twitched (via birdguides) GREAT GREY SHRIKE, shot at pretty extreme range…
and a (too far to photograph) juvenile BLACK-NECKED GREBE. Both at Watersfield, W. Sussex, near Pulbourgh. Went to Pulbourgh Brookes after, but not but much happening, except for more Chiff Chaffs heard, and a Bullfinch “just seen”, but not by me.