February 15th
On a milder morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to the Green Wall and then on to Coldharbour. Birds we saw included 1 male Pochard in the Wantsum before it flew S, 1 Green Woodpecker, 39 Corn Buntings, 6 Chaffinches, 1 Fieldfare, 14 Mute Swans, 3 Grey Partridges, 4 Little Grebes, 1 Kestrel, 14 Ringed Plovers, 48 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 25 Oystercatchers, 4 Snow Buntings, 2 Stonechats, 20 Shelduck, 57 Carrion Crows, 1 Little Egret, 3 Redshank, 3 Mallard, 8 Skylarks, 2 Kestrels, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Tufted Duck and 1 Common Buzzard.

Male Pochard