Disappointing at Climping this morning, very little moving offshore apart from c50 Gannet following a pair of trawlers, 1 Red-throated Diver flew west and landed on the sea, 8w Sandwich Tern, 3w Whimbrel, 3w Dunlin and 7 Great-crested Grebe.

Red Kite

Great-crested Grebe

Late morning visit to Marsh Farm produced:
Red Kite - 1
Buzzard - 3
Mandarin Duck - 1
Tufted Duck - 5
Pochard - 5
Shelduck - 1
Great-crested Grebe - 2
Grey Heron - 1
Reed Warbler - 9
Sedge Warbler - 3
Cetti's Warbler - 2
Reed Bunting - 4
Yellowhammer - 2
Blackcap - 7
Whitethroat - 5
Chiffchaff - 3
Sand Martin - 2
Swallow - 10

Records for the Sat 25th 
Great Skua - 1e
Gannet - 15w 6e
Sandwich Tern - 6w 2e
Whimbrel 3w 2e
Fulmar - 1e 1w
Great-crested Grebe - 4 os
Sanderling - 5
Dunlin - 9
Common Sandpiper - 1
Swallow - 22n
Sand Martin - 4n

An hour seawatch from the car park did not produce the intended numbers but a close inshore Great Skua west @15:37 was some consolation.

A bit of variety this morning although the fog made viewing difficult early morning.
Redstart - 2 females golf course & Kents
Yellow Wagtail - 3n 
Reed Warbler - 6
Sedge Warbler - 2
Cetti's Warbler - 1
Blackcap - 23
Willow Warbler - 10
Chiffchaff - 8
Whitethroat - 9
Reed Bunting - 4
Song Thrush - 5
Swift - 2ne
Swallow - 18
Sand Martin - 2
Jay - 1
Green Woodpecker - 1
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1
Grey Partridge - 2
Little Egret - 3
Grey Heron - 2
Great-crested Grebe - 6 os
Buzzard - 2
Brent Geese - 16 on beach 14e
Whimbrel - 4w
Diver spa - 1e
Mediterranean Gull - 4e
Sandwich Tern 3e 2w

Nothing new to report over the last few days apart from my first Swift of the year over the golf course on wed 22nd a Peregrine hunting at the back of the golf course, and a couple of Yellow Wagtails over head. Today 14 Common Tern flew east,  a Bar-tailed Godwit with a few Whimbrel  offshore this evening.

Sandwich Tern & Great-crested Grebe off Climping Beach

Meadow Pipit Golf Course

Mandarin & Blackcap  Marsh Farm