January 16th
On a bright and breezy morning we walked from Reculver to Plumpudding lagoon in the hope of refinding yesterday's Shorelark but without any luck. We did however record 450 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Little Owl, 12 Redshank, 5 Mute Swans, 2 Lapland Buntings early on calling and flying high inland, 6 Turnstone, 20 Ringed Plovers, 3 Stonechats, 41 Corn Buntings, 2 Red-throated Divers, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Shelduck, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 76 Mallard, 1 Little Egret, 17 Oystercatchers, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Curlews, 2 Yellowhammers, 1 Snipe, 12 Cormorants and 1 Sparrowhawk.