Seemed very quiet around the Golf Course this morning, still small flocks of Finches moving east and singles of Whinchat on the practise area, and Chiffchaff and Blackcap from 1st wood. Onto West Beach were I decided as it was that quiet just to do the small loop and head for home. A nice surprise firstly was Short-eared Owl flushed from the dunes on 3, 1 Peregrine north over the golf course and 2 SNOW BUNTING, seen 50yds west of the boardwalk, amongst the shingle. They eventually took flight east and lost to view, may still be in the area around the dunes. Good count of 45 Cormorant on the river mouth breakwater  and several Red-breasted Mergansers moving west, 2 Razorbill off Climping Beach.

The HOPOOE still present this morning, ranging from Atherington upto its favoured spot at Kent Farm. Good passage of Finches with 650 Goldfinch, 120 Siskin, 100 Linnets, 150, Chaffinches, and at least 10 Redpoll, totals were for one hour only between 8-9. Also today 3 Blackcap, 1 Swallow, 40 Skylark,  1 Stonechat, 1 Buzzard, 2 Golden Plover, 6 Stock Dove 200+ Wood Pigeon , and 2 Peregrine. Offshore 6 Gannet.

After spending most of the morning around Atherington looking for yesterdays HOOPOE without success, I decided to go back to my car at Kemp Farm and grab my camera to get some shots of the Short-eared Owl roosting in the hedge in the horse field. Driving towards Climping Primary School  I relocated the bird in the middle of the road then it flew into a roasdside tree.

Also today 1 late Whinchat bread lane, 1 Bullfinch, 1-2 Brambling, 1 Female Blackcap, 8 Curlew, 1 Little Egret, still small flocks of finches on the move, singles of Buzzard, Sparrowhawk and several Goldcrest in the area.