February 28th
With a cold NE wind still blowing this morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and recorded 10 Chaffinches, 45 Golden Plovers, 12 Mallard, 14 Cormorants, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Peregrine, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Little Egret, 72 Oystercatchers, 380 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 32 Carrion Crows, 8 Redshank, 1 Kingfisher and 1 Snipe.
On the way home we visited Shuart and Reculver and added 1 Jay, 1 Kestrel, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 12 Goldfinches, 5 Tufted Duck and 1 Green Sandpiper.
A half hour seawatch from Minnis Bay this afternoon produced 3 Gannets E, 1 second winter Yellow-legged Gull E, 2 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 16 Cormorants.
Also this afternoon David Barnes visited Bishopstone and recorded 1 Peregrine, 1 Chiffchaff and a female Blackcap.