A pleasant midday break...the sun made a brief appearance.

The day started gloomily and ended gloomily but at midday there was a break in the clouds and the sun shone. It was a high spring tide and the waders were searching for a suitable high tide roost wheeling over the harbour, the sunshine highlighting their gleaming underwings...

Dunlin, Knot, Grey Plover all vying for a spot on the marsh.

 The Goldeneye had moved into the harbour 

 ...but took flight as I watched them

...and soon returned to the Lagoon.

 There was an influx of Rock Pipits and Meadow Pipits on and around the Little Lagoon.

 This one favoured a puddle in the old car park.

 A pair of Stonechats have been present for a week or so; this male on a bramble overlooking the lagoon.

 A small flock of Canada Geese have been accompanied by one or two Greylag Geese but today there were three.

Here's one.

                                 A pleasant 30 minutes!