December 19th
It was much milder this morning but there was a blustery southerly wind blowing as we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back. It was very quiet and all we saw were 80 House Sparrows coming out of their roost at Reculver, 221 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 6 Oystercatchers, 6 Meadow Pipits, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Curlew, 8 Redshank, 6 Mute Swans, 3 Goldfinches, 11 Turnstone, 32 Mallard and 6 Shelduck.
Marc Heath was also out this morning between 0900 and 1130 walking from Minnis Bay to Coldharbour. He saw 25 Redshank, 2 Little Egrets, 24 Oystercatchers, 11 Turnstone, 2 Curlew, 300 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 35 Golden Plovers, 102 Sanderling, 2 Meadow Pipits, 74 Corn Buntings, 2 Stonechats, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Mute Swans, 7 Skylarks, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Shelduck, 20 Linnets, 4 Reed Buntings, 7 Coot, 11 Ringed Plovers, 32 Mallard, 1 Kestrel, 4 Goldfinches, 5 Pied Wagtails and 1 Rock Pipit.