February 13th

On another sunny morning with sub-zero temperatures our walk from Reculver to Coldharbour and inland produced 9 Woodcock, 36 Snipe, 133 Wigeon, 65 Teal, 2 Green Sandpipers, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Greenshank, 4 Redwings, 1 male Eider flying W (125th), 800 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 5 Skylarks, 45 Common Scoter, 8 Shelduck, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits flying E, 2 Kestrels, 2 Curlew, 1 female Merlin, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Stonechat and 1 adult Mediterranean Gull flying E (126th).