December 3rd

On a quiet winter's morning we walked from Reculver to the Wantsum outflow and saw 1 Kestrel, 16 Mute Swans, 970 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Redshank, 1 Corn Bunting, 60 Carrion Crows, 1 Curlew, 18 Mallard, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatchers, 3 Great Black-backed Gulls, 1 Short-eared Owl in the Oyster Farm, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 9 Meadow Pipits, 2 Stonechats, 1 Little Egret and 1 adult male Peregrine flying W low along the beach.

Matt spent a couple of hours at the Towers this morning and counted 56 Common Scoter, 22 Red-throated Divers, 14 Gannets, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers, 5 Great Crested Grebes, 24 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Shelduck, 500 Cormorants, 5 Teal, 1 Peregrine, 2 Wigeon and 1 Little Egret.