January 4th
With a fresh WNW wind blowing we started the morning at Minnis Bay but did not see a great deal just 750 Cormorants, 22 Grey Plover, 4 Curlew, 1 Red-throated Diver, 50 Oystercatchers, 20 Dunlin and 300 Dark-bellied Brent Geese.
On our way home we had a walk at Netherhale and Brooksend and recorded 9 Grey Partridges, 1 Green Woodpecker, 15 Blackbirds, 39 Mute Swans, 1 Greylag Goose (96th), 2 Moorhens, 2 Teal, 1 Goldcrest, 1 male Marsh Harrier, 4 Coot, 3 Wigeon, 4 Red-legged Partridges and 1 Grey Heron.