December 27th

Between us this morning we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and then inland at Reculver. It was a dreary morning with rain threatening but we managed to count 6 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Stonechats, 268 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 13 Turnstone, 11 Ringed Plovers, 31 Common Scoter, 2 Redshank, 80 House Sparrow, 15 Red-throated Divers, 3 Shelduck, 2 Little Grebes, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Oystercatcher, 220 Lapwings, 17 Teal, 11 Wigeon, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Curlew, 2 Mallard, 6 Dunlin, 50 Fieldfares, 1 female Marsh Harrier in off the sea, 12 Gadwall, 1 Tufted Duck and 1 Chiffchaff.