Lots of Brent Geese

This was a second attempt to see the Black Brant on the Fleet near Ferrybridge, Weymouth.  I arrived at Ferrybridge about 7:30am and watched as many groups of Brent Geese flew in and landed on the salt marsh at Ferrybridge.  Sadly the Black Brant was not among them but two Pale-bellied Brent Geese were, which gave a good opportunity to compare to the c1000 Dark-bellied types.  The two Pale-bellied and at least two Dark-bellied were wearing colour rings (see below) and I await details of where these were ringed and where else they have been seen.
Three local birders were also present and one accidentally flushed the bulk of the group.  It was then about 9:30 and not many new birds were coming in (apparently there are c4000 wintering on the huge expanse of the Fleet).  So I decided to try further along the Fleet at Littlesea, where several birders has seen the Brant/s recently.
I parked at the end of Camp Lane and walked along the coastal path to where I could get a view of wide part of the Fleet at this point.  There were several thousand Brent Geese either just below me or almost out of sight much further along the Fleet.  I scanned the closest birds and came across a couple of Pale-bellied Brent Geese,which were probably the two I had seen earlier.  Also present was a Goose with very obvious white flanks and a neck collar that joined at the front.  A Black Brant!  I managed a few photos but all a bit distant, in poor light and looking down on the birds, so not great.
Also seen  from this vantage point were a Long-tailed Duck, c50 Red-breasted Mergansers, several Great-crested Grebes, a few Little Grebes, c4 Knot, Grey Plover, Redshank, Dunlin and Curlew. 
A good mornings birding.

Brent Geese arriving at Ferrybridge for low tide.

Pale-bellied Brent Geese - Two on the left.

Dark-bellied Brent Goose

Dark-bellied Brent Goose - Colour ringed  bird "C4"

Dark-bellied Brent Goose - Colour ringed  bird "X5"

The Fleet at Littlesea.  Looking down of the flock below.

Black Brant - Striking white flanks and a neck collar that meets at the front.  Overall more black and white contrast than with the Geese present.