January 18th

This morning I walked along the seawall from Reculver to the Green Wall and counted 217 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 male Goldeneye flying E (110th), 2 Pied Wagtails, 4 Mute Swans, 3 Great Black-backed Gulls, 2 Redshank, 24 Ringed Plovers, 2 Turnstone, 1 Sanderling, 63 Corn Buntings, 8 Meadow Pipits, 18 Linnets, 30 Carrion Crows, 1 male Stonechat, 2 Reed Buntings, 1 Grey Wagtail and 1 first winter male Black Redstart.