January 16th

It was calm and cloudy with the tide out as we walked from Reculver to the Wantsum outflow. We counted 1,350 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Mute Swans, 12 Redshank, 3 Stonechats, 66 Great Crested Grebes offshore, 1 Curlew, 10 Ringed Plovers, 58 Oystercatchers, 10 Mallard, 122 Corn Buntings, 1 Common Buzzard, 18 Linnets, 1 Grey Plover, 12 Golden Plovers, 6 Lapwings, 1 Great Black-backed Gull and 5 Wigeon.