January 25th
An adult Mediterranean Gull (118th) flew around in the fog over our garden at Bishopstone at 0810.
This morning, in the fog at Minnis Bay, Terry Wilson counted 245 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 20 Dunlin, 12 Ringed Plovers, 20 Redshank, 3 Curlews, 14 Turnstone, 2 Sanderling and 1 Kingfisher.
This afternoon we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and recorded 2 Marsh Harriers, 11 Yellowhammers, 60 Corn Buntings, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 102 Mallard, 8 Redshank, 10 Shelduck, 1 leucistic Egyptian Goose (119th), 4 Stonechats, 75 Teal, 6 Gadwall, 1 Pochard, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Eider, 8 Oystercatchers, 60 Skylarks and 2 Lapland Buntings.