December 26th

On a beautiful, sunny, winter's morning we walked from Chamber's Wall as far as the Wantsum outflow and saw 1 Merlin, 27 Mute Swans, 8 Fieldfares, 4 Chaffinches, 23 Redwings, 667 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 65 Carrion Crows, 45 Linnets, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 9 Oystercatchers, 20 Ringed Plovers, 1 Little Grebe, 51 Redshank and 8 Bewick's Swans.

Derek Smith was out this morning at 0800 and walked from Minnis Bay to Plumpudding and along the embankment to the Green Wall. He recorded 6 Red-throated Divers, 13 Great Crested Grebes, 8 Bewick's Swans, 600 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Guillemot on the sea at Coldharbour, 66 Golden Plovers, 94 Redshank, 80 Fieldfares, 60 Redwings, 3 Bearded Tits, 6 Stonechats, 12 Cetti's Warblers and 9 Corn Buntings.