With the incessant tide washing away more of the shingle forming the sea defence at Climping Beach, more of the historical buildings that lied in the parish of Cudlow are now exposed.

Cudlow exposed

Very quiet in the patch this morning from mid morning with little movement offshore and no sign of the recent Dusky Warbler, last seen on the Friday 11th.
Gannet - 18W
Brent Geese - 14E 10W
Red-breasted Merganser - 7E 5os
Great-crested Grebe - 1os
Sanderling - 17W 5E
Auk sp - 1W
Common Scoter - 1W
Grey Plover - 1
Oystercatcher - 17
Mediterranean Gull - 5
Grey Partridge - 3
Meadow Pipit - 9
Pied Wagtail - 6
Goldcrest - 1
Kestrel - 1
Buzzard - 1
Kingfisher - 1

The Dusky Warbler still present today although proving to be very elusive, also singles of Chiffchaff and Stonechat, offshore in a thirty minute sea watch from 11:30 produced 47 Gannet 3Med Gull, 2 Red-breasted Merganser, 3 Brent Geese and 15 Ringed Plover all moving west.

Marsh Farm Yapton 08:20 - 11:00

2 Egyptian Geese on the big pool

Egyptian Geese - 2
Gadwall - 65
Teal - 19
Wigeon - 5
Pochard - 3
Shelduck - 1
Little Grebe - 1
Water Rail - 1
Cormorant - 7
Cetti's Warbler - 1
Chiffchaff - 3
Goldcrest - 5
Siskin - 3
Bullfinch - 2
Yellowhammer - 2
Fieldfare - 3
Redwing - 5
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1
Lapwing - 47
Kestrel - 1
Buzzard - 2

Started the morning with a sea watch at Climping which proved very uneventful, but was rewarded for my efforts with a Dusky Warbler around Atherington Pools, calling frequently but mobile, apologies for not obtaining better shots.

Dusky Warbler - 1
Chiffchaff - 2
Goldcrest - 5
Siskin - 4
Stonechat - 1
Brent Geese - 73W 6E
Pintail - 3W
Common Scoter - 1W
Diver sp - 1W
Mediterranean Gull - 4W 1 on sea
Great-crested Grebe - 6W 3 os
Red-breasted Merganser - 4W 7E
Grey Plover - 33W 24 in fields

Sanderling - 5W
Curlew - 45
Ringed Plover - 23
Grey Partridge - 5
Peregrine - 1