December 23rd
On an overcast morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and saw 1 Kestrel, 12 Blackbirds, 12 Fieldfares, 2 Redwings, 4 Mute Swans, 31 Gadwall, 1 Lapwing, 48 Corn Buntings, 45 House Sparrows, 6 Redshank, 5 Grey Plovers, 17 Shelduck, 52 Mallard, 6 Wigeon, 2 Curlew, 35 Oystercatchers, 2 Little Egrets, 10 Dark-belled Brent Geese, 55 Carrion Crows, 20 Reed Buntings, 15 Chaffinches, 3 Skylarks and 1 Cetti's Warbler.