January 2nd
On an overcast morning we walked from Reculver along the seawall to Coldharbour. We counted 24 Mute Swans, 305 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 6 Red-throated Divers, 1 Kingfisher (102nd), 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Curlew, 21 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 15 Oystercatchers, 2 Little Egrets, 5 Stonechats, 1 Yellowhammer, 38 Ringed Plovers, 15 Redshank, 6 Turnstone, 12 Mallard, 2 Teal, 3 Coot, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Gannet (103rd), 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sanderling, 1 Red Kite (104th) and 1 immature Shag fishing off Reculver.
Later in the day Chris Tedder saw a Peregrine (105th) at Reculver.