Went to sunny southport for what turned out to be a fairly mild but sun free days birding and it's amazing what a difference when you look through a scope compared to a pair of bins, plenty of the usual Lapwings, Wigeon, Teal, Snipe and quite a few Curlew along with about six Little Egrets and several Golden plover, Godwits and plenty of raptors, Peregrine, Kestrel, Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier and Merlin and more ducks including Shovelers and Ruddy and a nice Little Grebe, and one for id please
Frank