27 February, 2023

Quiet again around the patch with very little offshore, the highlight being a Firecrest and Redwings in the grounds of Bailiffscourt.

Firecrest - 1
Goldcrest - 5
Redwing - 2
Stonechat - 1
Linnet - c80
Mistle Thrush - 2
Song Thrush - 7
Red-breasted Merganser - 13
Great-crested Grebe - 9
Grey Plover - 10
Ringed Plover - 25
Grey Heron - 1
Buzzard - 4
Sparrowhawk - 1
Kestrel - 2

Buzzard

Grey Heron

Stonechat

25 February, 2023

Chilly morning with a few more Great-crested Grebe on the sea with very little movement offshore.

Jack Snipe - 1  set aside
Black Redstart - 1 yacht club
Stonechat - 1
Green Woodpecker - 2
Song Thrush - 8
Linnet - c75
Skylark - 27
Goldcrest - 1
Great-crested Grebe - 17 os
Red-breasted Merganser - 1
Cormorant - 5
Oystercatcher - 7w
Ringed Plover - 2
Dunlin - 2
Redshank - 2
Turnstone - 25
Peregrine - 1 gas tower
Buzzard - 7
Kestrel - 1
Mute Swan - 20 north golf course

Dunlin set aside
Redshank River


Several Egyptian Geese, Gadwall & Tufted Duck at Marsh Farm this afternoon



23 February, 2023

 A short visit to Atherington found the sea very quiet with just a couple of Mergansers offshore, the best bird of the morning being a cronking Raven flying east. c70 Linnet chattering away around the setaside also 2 Jay, 2 Buzzard, 2 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great-spotted Woodpecker, 4 Greenfinch and 4 Goldcrest in the area. (OM)

19 February, 2023

 Relatively quite again this morning with little movement offshore.

Brent Geese - 4w
Common Scoter - 2 os
Shelduck - 2w
Red-breasted Merganser - 17 os
Great-crested Grebe - 2 os
Med Gull - 7w
Oystercatcher - 11 cudlow field
Grey Plover - 27 rocks
Turnstone - c35
Sanderling - 5
Grey Heron - 1
Mute Swan - 20
Song Thrush - 9
Pied Wagtail - 10
Meadow Pipit - 3
Skylark - 20
Linnet - c45
Goldfinch - 20
Greenfinch 7
Goldcrest - 2
Buzzard - 4
Kestrel - 2

Elmer Rocks


North of golf course

Cudlow Field

Climping Beach

Climping Beach


18 February, 2023

A Black Redstart on the fence by the Yacht Club at 08:35 this morning being the only bird of note. (RG) 

10 February, 2023

 Yet another cold bright morning with little movement offshore and very little in the bushes.

Dartford Warbler - 1
Grey Wagtail - 1
Pied Wagtail - 5
Stonechat - 1
Reed Bunting - 2
Skylark - 15
Linnet - c75
Goldfinch - 35
Med Gull - 5
Great-crested Grebe - 6
Red-breasted Merganser - 14
Sanderling - 11
Ringed Plover - 32
Oystercatcher - 9
Buzzard - 3
Sparrowhawk - 1
Kestrel - 1
Green Woodpecker - 3

Dartford Warbler set aside

Stonechat

Med Gull

One legged Med Gull

Grey Partridge Marsh Farm

Redwing Marsh Farm

08 February, 2023

 A bright cold morning found 10 Redwing in a field adjacent to Bailiffscourt, also Dartford Warbler, 2 Stonechat, 30 Skylark, 80 Linnet and 2 Mistle Thrush in the area.

06 February, 2023

 A Single Dartford Warbler in the set aside not seen for a while, plus 4 Snipe, 40 Skylark and 2 Stonechat, being the only birds of note.(RG)

05 February, 2023

A Jack Snipe in the set aside this morning per (MB) 

02 February, 2023

A Merlin, which shot through west at Cudlow field being the highlight of  a very quiet morning. (RG)

Merlin - 1
Red Kite - 1
Common Scoter - 15
Red-breasted Merganser - 10
Great-crested Grebe - 5
Med Gull - 10
Sanderling - 30
Grey Plover - 20
Ringed Plover - nc
Turnstone - 40
Stonechat - 2