January 22nd
Visibility was poor this morning with wet mist hanging over the seawall as we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour.

A misty Coldharbour

Birds we managed to see included 4 Redshank, 1 Kestrel, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Turnstone, 67 Ringed Plovers, 60 Corn Buntings, 33 Reed Buntings, 492 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 12 Cormorants, 28 Mallard, 2 Stonechats, 1 Oystercatcher, 3 Shelduck, 45 House Sparrows, 1 Yellowhammer, 7 Sanderling, 8 Dunlin and 1 immature Shag fishing off the Towers where it caught two small flat fish before coming in to roost on one of the rocks.

Immature Shag showing off its diagnostic pale feet and legs

This morning Julian Perry had a Fulmar (113th) flying along the cliffs between Bishopstone and Reculver.