December 30th

On the first sunny morning for nearly a week we walked along the seawall from Reculver to the Wantsum outflow. We counted 1,050 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 3 Great Black-backed Gulls, 12 Wigeon on the sea, 2 Redshank, 64 Corn Buntings, 26 Mallard, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 26 Cormorants, 21 Carrion Crows, 3 Common Buzzards over the Green Wall, 1 Oystercatchers, 1 Egyptian Goose flying W and 3 Stonechats.

Dark-bellied Brent Geese

Derek Smith was also out this morning and walked at Shuart and Plumpudding and saw 1 Little Egret, 2 Teal, 2 female Marsh Harriers, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Water Rail, 18 Chaffinches, 6 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Chiffchaffs, 4 Snow Buntings and 3 Corn Buntings.