Very quiet in the patch this morning in the absence of the Brent Geese flock, with only the following numbers recorded.
Curlew - 15
Brent Geese - 5w
Red-breasted Mergansers - 8e
Great-crested Grebe - 1e
Common Scoter - 1e
Turnstone - 31
Redshank - 1
Chiffchaff - 2
Goldcrest - 2
Kestrel - 1
Sparrowhawk - 1
Green Woodpecker - 1
Grey Partridge - 6

A quick visit to Marsh Farm fared just as poorly.
Gadwall - 50
Teal - 4
Tufted Duck - 3
Pochard - 4
Yellowhammer - 6