A jaunt around Crosby Marina and Parkgate. The highlights were the long-staying Black-throated Diver, and a drake Common Scoter. The latter was sat on the edge of the smaller pool - possibly the first time I've ever seen one out of the water and at close range. At Parkgate in the late afternoon, there were the usual throngs of Pink-footed Geese and commoner wildfowl. Two or three Great Egrets were seen on the marsh, along with multiple Little Egrets. Marsh Harriers were harder to count, but probably around half a dozen were hunting. Two separate ringtail Hen Harriers put in performances, with one giving prolonged views as it harried anything and everything.
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| Common Scoter drake, looking very dapper in the sun. |
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Black-throated Diver
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