December 8th
Although it was sunny this morning there was a brisk and cold WNW wind blowing. We began by spending 45 minutes at the Towers where we counted 208 Dark-bellied Brent Geese E, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 15 Red-throated Divers W, 1 Great Northern Diver W, 1 Peregrine, 3 Great Skuas W, 9 Golden Plover W, 1 Curlew and 700 Cormorants.
Next we walked along the railway embankment from Chamber's Wall to Shuart before dropping in at Reculver on the way home. We saw 5 Redwings, 22 Blackbirds, 7 Mallard, 4 Gadwall, 8 Fieldfares, 41 Mute Swans, 2 Stonechats, 1 immature Goosander and 2 Common Buzzards.