Gann - Black Guillemot & Slavonian Grebe

Although it doesn't look much like one in Derek's photograph, there really was a Black Guillemot at the Gann late afternoon (the first record there?). John & Janet, along with Derek, had it in the 'scope when I arrived and asked me to identify it - I was not expecting to see that, least of all with a Slavonian Grebe in the background, which there was! The Black Guillemot was on the sea but not very far from shore. It was actively swimming about, although I never saw it dive.

The Gann was a completely different vista to the frozen waste on Christmas Day, and consequently a lot less wildfowl - only around 7 Teal, 70 Wigeon (& no Gadwall, Shoveler or Tufted Duck). Still a good selection of waders, including a Greenshank, 2 Knot, 4 Barwits, 8 Grey Plover, 2 Ringed Plover, 10 Redshank & 20 Dunlin (but no Lapwing). The Goldeneye (11) and Little Grebe (10) had found their way back on to the ice free lagoon.