Glorious sunshine this morning, with good coverage and variety provided by BA & RG.

Jack Snipe - 1 Setaside

Dartford Warbler - 3 or 4

Black Redstart - 1

Brambling - 1

Redpoll - 2

Siskin - 16

Goldfinch - c200

Linnet - c75

Chiffchaff - 1

Goldcrest - 11

Yellowhammer - 14

Reed Bunting - 11

Stonechat - 1

Skylark - 25

Meadow Pipit - 7

Greenfinch - 3

Song Thrush - 4

Pied Wagtail - 13

Jay - 1

Green Woodpecker - 3

Great-spotted Woodpecker - 2

Grey Heron - 1

Curlew - 2

Ringed Plover - 24

Oystercatcher - 18

Sanderling - 15

Stock Dove - 42

Little Egret - 1

Great-crested Grebe - 2 os

Med Gull - 15

3-4 Setaside

and a single on the golf course

Black Redstart Atherington Lodge

Yellowhammer Camp site

Grey Partridge

Female plumaged Merlin, Dartford Warbler & 10 Yellowhammer at Climping this morning south of the campsite. (RG)

 Made a fairly short visit this morning, starting with a short sea-watch which was a waste of time….just a couple of Gannets, 4 distant Kittiwakes west and a dozen or so Med Gulls back and forth. It wasn’t long before the very high tide and strong wind made it almost impossible to carry on, with waves and spray continually breaking over the beach and shore.

A Grey Wagtail was in the flooded car-park and there were 6 Pied Wagtails dotted about the area, plus 15 Meadow Pipits, 5 Skylarks, 2 Reed Buntings,  a Chiffchaff, 30 Linnets and 50 Goldfinches. Two Buzzards and a Kestrel were also seen. The small highlight was along Bread Lane, in the set-aside where the wooden footpath cross-roads post is….two Stonechats with a Dartford Warbler flicking about beneath them in the kale/weeds. (OM)