29 December, 2019

A good variety around the Farm from late morning with the highlight being two Green Sandpiper.


Marsh Farm totally flooded
Coal Tit - 1
Chiffchaff - 2
Goldcrest - 1
Cetti's Warbler - 2 heard
Grey Wagtail - 2
Pied Wagtail - 7
Meadow Pipit - 15
Yellowhammer - 1
Reed Bunting - 1
Skylark - 1
Linnet - 6
Greenfinch - 1
Bullfinch - 2
Redwing - c.100
Fieldfare - 60
Mistle Thrush - 5
Song Thrush - 3
Jay - 2
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1
Green Sandpiper - 2
Snipe - 2
Water Rail - 1 heard
Grey Heron - 1
Cormorant - 4
Tufted Duck - 4
Gadwall - 2
Pochard - 1
Great-crested Grebe - 2
Buzzard - 2
Kestrel - 1

Grey Wagtail
Pied Wagtail
Yellowhammer
Reed Bunting

Great-crested Grebes

28 December, 2019

A productive hour at Marsh Farm this morning.

Raven - 1
Cetti's Warbler - 3
Chiffchaff - 2
Treecreeper - 1
Redwing - c.75
Song Thrush - 5
Pochard - 11
Tufted Duck - 9
Gadwall - 75
Shelduck - 1
Wigeon - 4
Great-crested Grebe - 2
Cormorant - 4
Grey Heron - 2
Lapwing - 15
Stock Dove - 7


27 December, 2019

Very damp, grey conditions at Climping beach resulting in it being very quiet offshore, but good numbers of Waders in the field at high tide.

Diver sp. - 1w
Red-breasted Merganser - 20
Great-crested Grebe - 1e
Med Gull - c.50
Ringed Plover - 60
Grey Plover - 27
Turnstone - c.120
Sanderling - 18
Brent Geese - 7
Grey Heron - 1
Buzzard - 1
Kestrel - 1
Meadow Pipit - 10
Song Thrush - 11
Pied Wagtail - 5
Jay - 2
Green Wood - 1
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1

Sanderling Climping Beach

Oystercatcher

Grey Plover

Brent Geese 

Grey Partridge golf course 25/12/

19 December, 2019

A quick look around Marsh Farm this morning flushed a Woodcock from the main path, c100 Gadwall on the Big Pool along with Great-crested Grebe, Pochards, Tufted Ducks, Shelduck, Wigeons, Mallards, Mute Swans, Cormorants and a Grey Heron. A single Cetti's Warbler heard, also 2 Bullfinch, 4 Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, and at least 80 Redwing.