February 6th
A wander around at Reculver this morning only produced 150 Cormorants, 650 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Jay, 14 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Egret, 1 Mute Swan, 3 Mallard and 1 Teal.
In lovely sunshine but a biting NE wind Julian Perry visited Minnis Bay at lunchtime for a walk and some seawatching. Birds seen included 2 Brent Geese, 2 Common Scoters, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Fulmar, 50+ Oystercatchers, 12 Grey Plovers, 6 Ringed Plovers, 2 Curlews, 15 Redshanks, 5 Turnstones, 10 Sanderlings, 10 Dunlins and 2 Great Skuas harassing the gulls.