February 12th
It was a much more pleasant morning as we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and counted 205 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 16 Lapwings, 20 Redshank, 8 Mute Swans, 22 Linnets, 5 Grey Plovers, 46 Oystercatchers, 7 Ringed Plovers, 8 Turnstone, 3 Sanderling, 86 Mallard, 3 Marsh Harriers, 1 Curlew, 31 Shelduck, 3 Gadwall, 12 Wigeon, 130 Teal, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Stonechat, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Little Egret and 1 Dunlin.