January 17th

After yesterday's revolting weather, today dawned bright and sunny and less cold. We walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and counted 476 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Kestrel, 3 Stonechats, 2 Reed Buntings, 3 Oystercatchers, 2 Mute Swans, 3 Redshank, 6 Mallard, 2 Turnstone, 6 Meadow Pipits, 1 adult female Peregrine, 3 Snow Buntings, 12 Ringed Plovers, 2 Shelduck, 1 second winter Yellow-legged Gull at the Wantsum outflow (112th) and 2 Little Grebes.

This afternoon Dave Smith found a queen Buff-tailed Bumblebee at Bishopstone.