I started off watching from Elmer, then mostly at Poole Place, on a lovely crisp, frosty morning - but there was very little of note.

There was a single Red-throated Diver on the sea there, and no more than 8 R/b Mergansers present today at low tide. Also a couple of Grey Plovers were along the beach and 30+ Ringed Plovers. A flock of at least 100 Brent Geese were on the sea off Climping, before flying inland to the fields, then back again! A single Firecrest was in the wood behind the beach neat the Elmer set-aside.

I had a quick look at the fields off Ferry Road...looked promising, but found nothing; too sunny and thermal wasn't much use.

Then a quick look around Bailiffscourt - where the highlight was a flock of 19 Golden Plover in the arable field behind....near the concrete road. (OM)

Golden Plover