February 27th

After yesterday's gale it dawned sunny this morning and Matt walked from Reculver to Plumpudding whilst we met him at Coldharbour. Between us we saw 1 Marsh Harrier, 7 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Little Egret, 65 Corn Buntings, 3 Little Grebes, 726 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 5 Snipe, 1 female Goosander dead in Plumpudding, 1 Golden Plover, 2 Bearded Tits, 2 Shelduck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Stonechat, 160 Common Scoter, 1 Pied Wagtail, 9 Redshank, 48 Linnets, 8 Mute Swans, 3 Shelduck, 1 Lapwing in off, 10 Oystercatchers and 2 Ringed Plovers.

Dead female Goosander