Pretty quiet at Climping this morning just 3e Red-throated Diver, 1w Bar-tailed Godwit, 3w Med Gull, and 4 Red-breasted Merganser offshore, 93 Oystercatcher, 110 Sanderling, 46 Grey Plover, 2 Dunlin 1 Brent Goose, 1 Snipe,  2 Stonechat, 3 Redwing and a Little Egret.

A midday visit at Climping produced 28w Wigeon 3w Teal, 3e Diver spa, 2w Med Gull, and 1w Great-crested Grebe. In the flooded fields 41 Brent Geese, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 80 Oystercatcher, 33 Grey Plover, and  2 Dunlin, good numbers of both Turnstone and Sanderling on the tideline.

1 Black-throated Diver on the sea at Climping Beach this morning along with 7w 3e and 4 os Red-throated Diver,  and a further 3w 2e Diver spa. 4e 2w Gannet, 11e 4w Red-breasted Merganser, and  3 Great-crested Grebe os. 50 Brent Geese still in the flooded fields west of the car park along with 2 Dunlin, 5 Med Gull, 20 Grey Plover and 33 Oystercatcher. On the shoreline 42 Sanderling and 85 Turnstone. 2 Stonechat, 3 Fieldfare and 2 Redwing in the horse fields.

Wed 5 Feb - Marsh Farm 1 Water Rail, 3 Gadwall, 3 Tufted Duck, 2 Chiffchaff, 2 Buzzard, 3 Grey Heron and a Bullfinch.

 

 Bonaparte's Gull

 

Princes Park

Eastbourne

 

90 Mediterranean Gull on the outward tide at Climping Beach this morning, also 29 Brent Geese in the flooded fields there.