Best garden tick so far?

Sorting out the car on the drive yesterday afternoon I heard two corvids making some odd calling noises,I looked up and at about 100 feet up I had not one but two Red Kites!! Could not believe my luck and what a garden tick! well happy with those two.

Today was much more grim 9 degrees C and feeling more like -3C I set off to see what was about managed to arrive at one of my top spots and under bright but cloudy skies managed to get Sanderling, Dunlin,Plover,Avocet,Terns,Shelduck, as well as the usuals Sand martin,Swift,Swallows,House Martins.

And then the heavens opened so I went home.....
But I will be back tomorrow.

Water Water everywhere!!!!

This was the scene down at the carrs today..
Had an interesting last hour at the GS hide plenty of wigeon, teal, lapwings, good size flock of golden plover.There is also a huge gull roost building up nicely, swans still around but too distant to id.Had a dabchick diving right outside the GS hide.Also a couple of gadwall and shovelor.
Water is still rising and could be back over the road by Monday.....

All looking good for tomorrow.