Martin's Haven 4-6 December

A bit of a round-up of the last few days.
Good numbers of Skylarks and Choughs on the fields of Trehill Farm, the latter regularly exceeding 20 birds.
A female-type Merlin was a wonderful sight trying to chase a couple of small birds, but seemed to fail. A ringtail Hen Harrier has also regularly passed across the area.
At just before 1700 on Monday evening, a welcome sight was a Woodcock that seemed to fly in from the fields and cover to the North of the valley and into the muddy ground by the Deer Park Gates. They are not a regular as Snipe here, but that may be because they do not flush as easily.
Elsewhere, only around a dozen Common Scotor off Goultrop plus a probable Red-throated Diver (too much scope judder in the wind!). On the Gann, a nice Grey Plover, 8+ Dabchick, 3 Goldeneye and 5 Snipe