December 1st

This morning dawned overcast and drizzly but gradually improved as we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back. With the tide going out we recorded 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Stonechats, 2 Redshank, 341 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 6 Goldfinches, 2 Corn Buntings, 71 Carrion Crows, 31 Mallard, 2 Great Crested Grbes, 3 Turnstone, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Shelduck and 3 Oystercatchers.

On a wet, drizzly but still afternoon we had an hour seawatch at Minnis Bay where we counted 48 Red-throated Divers, 2 Great Northern Divers, 14 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Red-necked Grebe, 3 Common Scoter, 1 Razorbill, 4 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 500 Cormorants and 1 Sandwich Tern flying E which is the first December record for this species for the area.