December 22nd

Our walk this morning from Minnis Bay to Plumpudding began in bright sunshine and ended in pouring rain. Birds we saw included 39 Redshank, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Pied Wagtails, 1 Shelduck, 204 Oystercatchers, 149 Sanderling, 271 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 53 Turnstone, 8 Goldfinches, 3 Linnets, 23 Meadow Pipits, 47 Carrion Crows, 13 Curlew, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 18 Mallard, 47 Grey Plovers, 120 Dunlin and 240 Lapwings.

Sanderling feeding on the seaweed at Minnis Bay

 While we were at Minnis Bay, Matt had a walk at Reculver and recorded 2 Fieldfares, 42 Teal, 2 Redshank, 49 Mallard, 5 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Water Rail, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Buzzard, 95 Grey Plovers, 150 Chaffinches, 7 Yellowhammers, 130 Linnets, 20 Corn Buntings, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Tree Sparrows, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 240 Lapwings, 100 Stock Doves, 600 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 3 Wigeon, 4 Red-throated Divers, 1 Stonechat and 1 adult male Black Redstart.