Your the one that i want.....

 Red-necked Grebe south at Whitburn Obs this morning was the stand out bird, a good call by Saint Mark. We gave it a good go but not much was about. My 2017 list ended on 182 and in the end a start of 42 species from the Obs was a good start. The only disappointment being a probable heard only Kingfisher by Magic Mark wasn't nailed down. Amazing that the first Fulmar recorded was blue..
Most wanted bird of the morning was the Water Rail which showed well from the viewing screen in the nature reserve. Only a few hundred yards from the Obs but not viewable....maybe i will hear it over the coming weeks
This is what we saw in order of appearance

Monday 1st January 07.50-11.15 SW1-2 4/8

Common Scoter 1s
Cormorant 11s
Common Gull 2n 33s
Black h Gull 3n 22s
Guillemot 21n 42s
Porpoise 5s
Red th Diver 20n 45s
Blue Fulmar 1n
Fulmar 9n 9s
Gannet 18n 25s
Eider 2n 1s
Shag 2n 4s
Grey Heron 1s
Golden Plover 1n 2s
Goldeneye 1n 1s
Turnstone 2s
Rock Pipit 1s
Red-necked Grebe 1s
Redshank 1s