January 18th
On another bright and freezing morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and then dropped in at Shuart and Reculver. Birds we saw included 7 Fieldfares, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Redwings, 29 Blackbirds, 61 Cormorants, 185 Lapwings, 1 Marsh Harrier, 4 Little Grebes, 24 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 6 Shelduck, 23 Mallard, 7 Oystercatchers, 1 Curlew, 349 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 8 Chaffinches, 24 Mute Swans, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Jay, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Sandpiper, 6 Tufted Duck, 11 Pochard, 3 Coot and 1 Chiffchaff.
This afternoon we had a walk at Brooksend and saw 76 Lapwings, 8 Chaffinches, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 1 Jay, 11 Pink-footed Geese (111th)  feeding out on the Marsh, 18 Mute Swans, 40 Coot, 1 Green Woodpecker, 8 Pied Wagtails, 1 Grey Heron and 2 Kestrels.