February 21st
With rain still falling we walked along the seawall from Reculver and then inland and recorded 813 Dark-bellied Brent Geese and 1 Barnacle Goose in with them, 6 Shelduck, 6 Red-throated Divers, 30 Mute Swans, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Little Egrets, 9 Redshank, 1 Curlew, 23 Oystercatchers, 1 Stonechat, 2 Ringed Plovers, 15 Mallard, 2 Grey Plovers, 10 Tufted Ducks, 2 Shoveler, 2 Pochard and 4 Coot.
Whilst doing his Turnstone count at Minnis Bay Terry Wilson found a Purple Sandpiper (114th) on a breakwater at White Post Hole with 42 Turnstone.