February 2nd
We began this morning with a half hour seawatch at Minnis Bay and counted 37 Gannets feeding offshore, 1 Kittiwake, 1 adult Mediterranean Gull, 8 Red-throated Divers, 58 Grey Plovers, 40 Dunlin, 3 Curlew and 300 Dark-bellied Brent Geese.
Later we visited Reculver and saw 2 Mistle Thrushes, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Tufted Ducks, 4 Coot, 4 Mute Swans, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 female Marsh Harrier, 2 Green Sandpipers, 1 Jay and 1 Water Rail.