December 26th
It was milder this morning so we had a ringing session on the Marsh south of the railway where we saw 1 Barn Owl, 4 Yellowhammers, 20 Redwings, 13 Blackbirds, 30 Corn Buntings, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Fieldfares, 1 Golden Plover, 3 Mute Swans, 35 Reed Buntings, 1 Marsh Harrier, 12 Chaffinches and 1 Chiffchaff.

Birds ringed 31: Chiffchaff 1, Reed Bunting 20, Robin 2, Redwing 1, Song Thrush 2, Blackbird 5.

Chiffchaff

A walk along the seawall from Reculver to Coldharbour this afternoon produced 1 Stonechat, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 14 Curlew, 3 Short-eared Owls, 1 Great Northern Diver at the Wansum outflow and 1 red-head Goosander.