February 5th
We visited various sites at Reculver and Brooksend this morning successfully dodging the wintry showers that were being blown in on a cold N wind. We saw 8 Tufted Ducks, 1 Mute Swan, 2 Coot, 1 Jay, 60 Corn Buntings, 85 Stock Doves, 150 Reed Buntings, 1 Kestrel, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Yellowhammer, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 1 Common Buzzard, 4 Teal, 8 Gadwall and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
This afternoon we had a 40 minute seawatch at Minnis Bay and saw 66 Red-throated Divers E, 1 Great Northern Diver E (110th) with 5 Red-throated Divers, 180 Cormorants and 1 Fulmar.