January 27th

This morning we began by birding inland at Reculver where we recorded 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Chiffchaffs, 1 Coot, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Raven, 2 Kestrels, 1 Green Sandpiper, 7 Goldfinches, 1 juvenile Bewick's Swan, 6 Mute Swans, 1 Redwing and feeding on a grain spill on the road we found 250 Chaffinches, 2 Brambling (116th) and 5 Yellowhammers. Later at Shuart we saw 8 Goldfinches, 2 Red-legged Partridges, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Redwing, 1 Green Woodpecker and 2 Kestrels.

Dave Smith was out early in the Shuart and Plumpudding area and counted 125 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 75 Oystercatchers, 55 Grey Plovers, 3 Curlew, 44 Turnstone, 33 Dunlin, 1,000+ Cormorants flying out to sea, 1 Barn Owl and 1 Woodcock.