Early afternoon visit in a cold but sunny conditions, with no real surprises.

Chiffchaff - 3

Goldcrest - 1

Stonechat - 3

Linnet - 40

Reed Bunting - 6

Meadow Pipit - 12

Skylark - 30

Song Thrush - 12

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1

Green Woodpecker - 1

Sanderling - 2

Turnstone - 40

Grey Plover - 18

Curlew - 1

Grey Partridge - 1

Med Gull - 30

Little Egret - 1

Red-breasted Merganser - 1

Buzzard - 2

Kestrel - 1

 Good coverage this morning with a little variety, with a  Marsh Harrier flying  slowly west from the car park mid morning being the highlight. OM reported the Little Owl and 2 Firecrest around the hotel, and despite trying no Jack Snipe in the area.

Marsh Harrier - 1

Buzzard - 1

Kestrel - 1

Firecrest - 2

Goldcrest - 2

Chiffchaff - 1

Long-tailed Tit - 12

Little Owl - 1

Brent Geese - 19w

Great-crested Grebe - 2os 1e

Med Gull - c150

Snipe - 4

Grey Plover - 45

Turnstone - c100

Sanderling - 30

Oystercatcher - 27

Skylark - c60

Linnet - c140

Meadow Pipit - 30

Yellowhammer - 22

Reed Bunting - 9

Goldfinch - 20

Greenfinch - 12

Stonechat - 6

Starling - c200

Redwing -2 hrd

Song Thrush - 1

Green Woodpecker - 2

Cold bright sunny morning again found very little movement offshore

Red-throated Diver - 1e

Diver sp - 2e

Red-breasted Merganser - 5 os

Great-crested Grebe - 1

Med Gull - 25

Sanderling - 100

Turnstone - 75

Oystercatcher - 27

Little Owl - 1

Mistle Thrush - 1

Song Thrush - 5

Redwing - 2

Stonechat - 2

Yellowhammer - 3

Reed Bunting - 6

Skylark - 35

Pied Wagtail - 19

Goldcrest - 3

Kestrel - 1

Buzzard - 1

Grey Seal - 1

Little Owl Bailiffscourt

Kestrel

Redwing

Med Gull

Great-crested Grebe

Disappointed with the movement offshore this morning although a Slav Grebe off Poole Place was a small consolation. Dartford Warbler still present in the gorse behind the river mouth cafe. 

Great-northern Diver - 1e 1w

Slavonian Grebe - 1 o/s Poole place

Shag - 1w

Brent Geese - 3w 1e

Great-crested Grebe - 4 os

Red-breasted Merganser - 12 os

Diver sp - 1w

Auk sp - 1w

Snipe - 7

Sanderling - c160+w

Grey Plover 7w

Ringed Plover - 4w

Oystercatcher - 20

Turnstone - nc

Little Egret - 3

Grey heron - 1

Med Gull - 15

Dartford Warbler - 1

Chiffchaff - 4

Goldcrest - 2 

Stonechat - 1

Yellowhammer - 2

Reed Bunting - 6

Linnet - c125

Skylark - c45

Buzzard - 4

Sparrowhawk - 1

Kestrel - 1

Yellowhammer 

Reed Bunting

Meadow Pipit

Cold grey early morning, with bright sunshine later although the birding didn't really improve. Very quiet offshore, and little movement over head.

Jack Snipe - 1 setaside

Golden Plover - 1

Lapwing - 1

Grey Plover - 15

Oystercatcher - 43

Sanderling - 15

Mute Swan - 7e

Little Egret - 7

Shelduck - 1 os

Great-crested Grebe - 4

Brent Geese - 6w 2e

Med Gull - 12

Buzzard - 4

Jay - 2

Redwing - 2

Skylark - c75

Meadow Pipits - 13

Reed Bunting - 5

Goldcrest - 2

Chiffchaff - 3

Stonechat - 2

Pied Wagtail - 22

Chiffchaff Kents

Golden Plover Cudlow Field

 A Velvet Scoter west from Poole Place this morning and 25 Red-breasted Merganser offshore. (OM)