Firecrest's!

 1 of at least 3 Firecrests in the lighthouse garden this morning

I didn't stay long at The Patch as there was no Gulls there due to a couple of fisherman on the beach.
08.50-09.20 at The Patch:
Brent Goose: 9 up
Red-throated Diver: 28 up
Great-crested Grebe: 168 on
Gannet: c50 feeding
Great Skua: 1 up
Kittiwake: c40 feeding
Sandwich Tern: 2 up
Guillemot: 84 on
Harbour Porpoise: 7 around

 Chiffchaff on the power station perimeter wall this morning was new in, still with it's forehead encrusted with what I think is Olive pollen, also a Song Thrush in the garden.

 Pied Wagtail fly catching on the perimeter wall

 Firecrest at Jarmans

There were 2 more Firecrests in the Gorse at Jarmans, nearby a Wheatear on the beach and a male Black Redstart in one of the gardens. A Merlin was also seen there.

 Wheatear near the lifeboat station

Dunlin at Scotney

Late morning at Scotney 14 Dunlin, 4 Redshank, 2 Ringed Plovers and a Curlew on the flooded sward. Still c150 feral Barnacle Geese and 150 Wigeon by the double bends. 

A wander around Dengemarsh looking for Scandi and Water Pipits drew a blank, on the lake a winter plumaged Slavonian Grebe was the highlight. A pair of Egyptian Geese and a couple of displaying Lapwings on the Hayfields. I gave the Gully a miss as it looked liked Tesco's car park on a Saturday viewed from the reserve.

14.20-15.50 from the fishing boats:
Brent Goose: 6 up
Common Scoter: 3 up
Red-throated Diver: 21 up   7 down
Great-crested Grebe: c 20 on
Gannet: 24 up.  11 down
Oystercatcher: 1 around
Little Gull: 6 up (very distant) 84 seen from the sea watch hide per DR.
Mediterranean Gull: 1 up
Kittiwake: 16 up.    34 down
Sandwich Tern: 11 up.   17 down
Guillemot: c40 around
Auk sp: c300 up
Harbour Porpoise: 2 around
Late afternoon 3 Smew including the drake on Tanners Pool, also a Great White Egret there, 2 Marsh Harriers, c150 Wigeon, 30 Teal and a party of c100 Golden Plover, some of which are sporting there smart summer dress.