December 24th

On a cold and sunny morning with a strong easterly wind blowing Matt arrived at Reculver at 0730 and seawatched until 1000. He counted 791 Dark-bellied Brent Geese flying E, 2 Shelduck W, 2 Great Northern Divers W, 33 Red-throated Divers E, 1 first winter Caspian Gull E then inland, 1 large auk E, 1 male Red-breasted Merganser E, 3 Kittiwakes E, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Gannets E, 6 Barnacle Geese E, 24 Lapwings W, 4 Eiders E, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Tundra Bean Geese E with Brent Geese very close inshore (207th) and 2 Common Scoter E. 

WISHING YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS