December 18th
The threatened fog did not materialise this morning so we walked along the seawall from Reculver to Coldharbour. With the tide a long way out we counted 222 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 26 Redshank, 3 Little Grebes, 3 Grey Plovers, 5 Stonechats, 1 Chiffchaff at the Towers, 2 Little Egrets, 18 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 6 Turnstone, 10 Corn Buntings, 1 Grey Partridge, 67 Mallard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 110 Carrion Crows, 2 Shelduck, 7 Wigeon, 21 Mute Swans, 2 Gadwall, 1 Common Buzzard and 1 Jay.