December 16th
On a bright and sunny morning with a chilly NW wind blowing we walked from Reculver along the seawall to Plumpudding and inland to Shuart. We counted 2 Goldcrests, 2 Firecrests, 40 House Sparrows, 1 Rock Pipit, 432 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 95 Linnets, 247 Oystercatchers, 1 Curlew, 6 Goldfinches, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 2 Little Egrets, 30 Golden Plovers, 15 Wigeon, 91 Sanderling, 51 Redshank, 39 Mallard, 1 Guillemot W,, 12 Corn Buntings, 2 Snow Buntings E, 16 Lapwings, 10 Common Scoter, 78 Grey Plovers, 18 Turnstone, 103 Dunlin, 54 Ringed Plovers, 13 Curlews, 2 Stonechats, 1 Redpoll, 13 Redwings, 1 Chiffchaff, 20 Blackbirds and 1 Siskin.

Redshank