Another horrible wet grey morning at Climping, with the Brent Geese flock totalling c.350 probably more but constantly on the  move due to the persistent crow scares, with 33 Curlew in the field east of bread lane. Hundreds of Herring Gull moving east, along the beach with c.75 Med Gull 15 Sanderling. A single juv Kittiwake flew east close inshore  and a Auk sp. flew west. Also small numbers of Gannet, Great-crested Grebe and Red-breasted Merganser offshore. In the fields a total of 17 Grey Partridge c.60 Skylark, 22 Pied Wagtail, and 12 Meadow Pipit in the fields west of the car park.

A very cloudy grey morning around Marsh Farm produced a little variety in an uninspiring morning.

Firecrest - 1
Green Sandpiper - 1
Snipe - 7
Cetti's Warbler - 1 hrd
Chiffchaff - 2
Goldcrest - 4
Treecreeper - 1
Grey Wagtail - 1
Pied Wagtail - 9
Meadow Pipit - 6
Stonechat - 2
Skylark - 5
Redwing - 7
Reed Bunting - 1
Yellowhammer - 3
Gadwall - c.65
Wigeon - 25
Teal - 15
Tufted Duck - 6
Canada Geese - 3
Grey Heron - 1
Little Egret - 2
Buzzard - 1
Mute Swan - 7
Cormorant - 2

Green Sandpiper Marsh Farm

Treecreeper First wood

A cold bright sunny morning at Climping beach with good number of birds without the variety,  although the fine weather producing vast amount of dog walkers.

Sanderling - 165
Med Gull - c.120
Brent Geese - c.540
Ringed Plover - 7
Grey Plover - 9
Skylark - 36
Grey Partridge - 20
Pied Wagtail - 15
Goldfinch - 17e
Reed Bunting - 1
Goldcrest - 1

Grey Partridge

Marsh Farm from  11:30 - 13:20

Woodcock - 1
Green Sandpiper - 1
Kingfisher - 1
Water Rail - 2
Snipe - 7
Firecrest - 2
Chiffchaff - 4
Stonechat - 1
Bullfinch - 4
Meadow Pipit - 8
Reed Bunting - 2
Mistle Thrush - 1
Buzzard - 2
Sparrowhawk - 1
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1
Green Woodpecker - 1
Tufted Duck - 6
Gadwall - nc
Teal - nc
Wigeon - nc
Grey Heron - 1
Little Egret - 3