January 23rd
It was very blustery this morning with rain in the air as we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and recorded 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Peregrine, 23 Corn Buntings, 6 Gadwall, 11 Mallard, 151 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 20 Reed Buntings, 3 Redshank, 21 Shelduck, 20 Oystercatchers, 6 Grey Plovers, 60 Carrion Crows, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 120 Cormorants, 6 Snow Buntings, 2 Stonechats, 40 Common Scoter and 24 Chaffinches.

This evening we received information about two birds we recently ringed.
The first was a first year Lesser Redpoll we ringed at Shuart on 1st November 2017 that was controlled 6 days later on 7th November 2017 at Jardin, La Neuville, Nord, France which is 160 km SE.
The second was a first year Sedge Warbler we ringed on Reculver Marshes on 6th August 2017 that was controlled on 24th August 2017 at Sandouville, Seine-Maritime, France 219 km SSW.