25th

Wind fresher and cooler after the heavy showers around midday.   103 Cormorants north at sea and 5 Red-throated Divers south.   Onshore were 16 Oystercatchers, 5 Grey Plovers, 250 Dunlin, 140 Sanderlings, Peregrine and 3 Rock Pipits.   In the dunes and fields were 140 Curlews, 4 Redshanks, 20 Mallard, 4 Teal, 14 Tufted Ducks, 2 Grey Partridges, 600 Wood Pigeons, 11 Linnets and 3 Grey Herons.

27th

                Not a lot today.   24 Cormorants, 150 Dunlin, 4 Redshanks, 2 Common Snipe, 68 Curlews, 7 Mallard, 3 Teal, 10 Tufted Ducks, 80 Brent Geese, Little Grebe, Grey Heron, Rock Pipit, Kestrel and Common Buzzard.

 A few finches were in evidence in the spring-like conditions this afternoon, hence 43 Greenfinches, 25 Goldfinches, 17 Linnets, 15 Twite and 2 Chaffinches.   Also noted were 20 Mallard, 11 Tufted Ducks, 4 Little Grebes, 8 Redshanks, 130 Curlews, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 59 Cormorants, 15 Red-throated Divers, Peregrine, Kestrel, Common Buzzard, 2 Grey Partridges and 2 Mistle Thrushes.

An afternoon visit to Quad 3 produced 3 Red-throated Divers, 54 Cormorants, one Shag, 180 Common Scoters, one Wigeon, 4 Teal, 36 Mallard, 4 Tufted Ducks, 4 Shelducks, Grey Heron, Little Egret, 3 Little Grebes, 5 Coots, Common Snipe, 8 Redshanks, 67 Curlews, Kestrel, Merlin, 2 Grey Partridges, 15 Stock Doves, 500 Wood Pigeons, 3 Linnets and 20 Twite.

17th

  What a difference with the fog barely lifting until afternoon.   Not a great deal at Quad 3 hence 205 Pinkfeet, 23 Mallard, 6 Teal, 4 Tufted Ducks, 140 Curlews, 170 Dunlin, 130 Sanderlings, 9 Bar-tailed Godwits, 10 Cormorants and the first Collared Dove since the autumn.

It was a beautiful morning, but not many birds about at Quad 3.    The best were 2 Common Buzzards, Kestrel, Barn Owl, Common Snipe, 6 Bar-tailed Godwits, 25 Common Scoters, 20 Mallard, 150 Brent Geese, 25 Curlews, 10 Coots, 2 Grey Partridges, 800 Wood Pigeons, 10 Twite, 2 Robins and 11 Reed Buntings.

Nipped down to Quad 3 as there was a decent break in the weather.   Fairly quiet with no birds in the bushes apart from 17 Reed Buntings and a Blackbird.   Otherwise a Barn Owl, 10 Coots, 2 Grey Partridges, 28 Mallard, Wigeon, Tufted Duck, 200 Common Scoters, Eider, 60 Brent Geese, 21 Cormorants, 33 Sanderlings, 3 Bar-tailed Godwits, 80 Curlews, 4 Redshanks, 6 Oystercatchers and 2 Red-throated Divers.