Very quiet offshore this morning in bright conditions after and before the rain kicked in still a cold feel to a stiff south west blow. 

Brent Geese - 2w 4e
Great-crested Grebe - 2
Red-breasted Merganser - 2
Mediterranean Gull - 2e
Gannet - 2e
Cormorant - 7e 3w
Turnstone - 38
Firecrest - 5
Chiffchaff - 3
Mistle Thrush - 2
Skylark - 9
Great-spotted Woodpecker - 1
Grey Heron - 1
Buzzard - 4
Kestrel - 1

Kestrel golf course

Plenty of Firecrest today with two at Poole Place and singles at Atherington Pools, Horse Paddock and Longwood.

Red Kite

A quick look found a Red Kite flying north over the old camp site towards Kents Cottages mid morning, worth getting wet for. Also 3 Firecrest, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Partridge, 1 Little Egret, 5 Great-crested Grebe and 7 Red-breasted Merganser offshore.

2 Firecrest and singles of both Redwing and Chichaff at Kents Farm this morning.