February 18th
It was overcast and a bit misty this morning as we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and saw 45 Mallard, 34 Chaffinches, 1 Marsh Harrier, 31 Reed Buntings, 4 Mute Swans, 1 Little Egret, 5 Redshank, 1 Golden Plover, 35 Oystercatchers, 19 Shelduck, 1 Sanderling, 5 Dunlin, 7 Wigeon, 1 Eider, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Ringed Plovers, 2 Water Rails, 26 Corn Buntings and 12 Yellowhammers.
Also this morning Derek Smith found a Firecrest (122nd) on the railway embankment.