First visit of the year around the Marina, with 4 Common Sandpiper and 2 Redshank seen along the river from under the bridge, also a Coal Tit heard with four Goldcrest in the wood. Fifty Med Gull in the fields with again the usual Skylark, Pied Wagtail and Meadow Pipit.

Marsh Farm with c.70 Gadwall, a single Wigeon with 9 Mute Swan and 6 Cormorant. Again good numbers of Fieldfare with smaller numbers of Redwing.

Barn Owl Rackham Woods at 13:30

Patch records for Mon 3rd Feb

Greenfinch - 2
Pied Wagtail - 9
Stonechat - 3
Chiffchaff - 1
Goldcrest - 3
Meadow Pipit - 9
Skylark - 11
Bullfinch - 3
Mistle Thrush - 7
Song Thrush - 3
Green Woodpecker - 1
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2
Jay - 2
Stock Dove - 3
Buzzard - 2
Sanderling - 12
Oystercatcher - 3
Brent Geese - 7E