Christmas Day Great Northern

On Christmas Day, I visited Benacre, parking at Covehithe at just after 9am there was not a soul about and I made my way down the cliffs, viewing a group of 5 Brent Geese in the approach field, 2 were immature birds with barring on the wings. 4 Linnets flew over the cliffs (where about another 2 metres had fallen into the sea) At the Broad, the fine i<b>mmature Great Northern Diver was straight out about half way out showing well, diving occasionally it sometimes fed on food and it even swam up to some BH Gulls nearby. Also seen at the very back of the Broad straight across were 3 Goldeneye, 2 males and a female. A walk down to Covehithe Broad along the cliff top, revealed lots of walkers and dog walkers down at Covehithe and the beach (now 11.30am) more than I've ever seen on Xmas Day before. There were 4 Goldeneye on the Broad, a male and female at the far southern western end and distant plus 2 further females by the northern end, one would have been quite close but was flushed by a dog walker. Nothing at Asda Lake Lothing, save for 1 adult Cormorant on the near post and nothing at Ness Point, but at Link's road there were 3 adult winter Mediterranean Gulls one was ringed (sadly I couldn't read the ring. It either started with a B or an 8 silver ring.