December 22nd

There had been a heavy frost overnight but the sun was shining as I walked from Reculver to Coldharbour. I counted 580 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Common Buzzard, 13 Redshank, 60 Linnets, 2 Wigeon, 8 Goldfinches, 1 Curlew, 19 Oystercatchers, 20 Mallard, 2 Grey Plovers, 12 Turnstone, 32 Ringed Plovers, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Shelduck, 1 Teal, 200 Woodpigeons, 1 Peregrine, 1 Kingfisher, 5 Stonechats, 1 Little Egret, 1 Pale-bellied Brent Goose and 1 Song Thrush.

Female Stonechat on Yellow Horned Poppy