December12th

On a much milder morning we completed our regular walk as far as Coldharbour. We recorded 4 Pied Wagtails, 60 Lapwings, 4 Stonechats, 19 Corn Buntngs, 331 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 45 Ringed Plovers, 2 Turnstone, 51 Golden Plovers, 8 Oystercatchers, 2 Redshank, 24 Mallard, 1 Peregrine, 21 Goldfinches, 1 Purple Sandpiper on beach with Ringed Plovers, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 10 Mute Swans, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Grey Partridges flying off the beach near Coldharbour and 1 Water Rail calling by the Green Wall.