December 9th
On a sunny and frosty morning we did the six kilometre walk from Shuart to Brooksend and Plumpudding and back to Shuart. We saw 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrests, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Kestrels, 3 Goldcrests, 3 Mistle Thrushes, 2 Sparrowhawks, 17 Lapwings, 30 Chaffinches, 20 Linnets, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 10 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Fieldfares, 6 Little Grebes, 43 Mute Swans, 38 Golden Plovers, 332 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Stonechat, 20 Oystercatchers, 5 Common Scoter and 2 Ring-necked Parakeets.