Despite the early frost and cold wind, a late Swallow flew through to the south.   In off the sea were 180 Starlings, Short-eared Owl, 4 Fieldfares, 8 Redwings and a Song Thrush.   Also of note were 24 Whooper Swans, 9 Mute Swans, 2 Greylags, 68 Canada Geese, 150 Brent Geese, 3 Wigeon, 3 Little Egrets, Grey Heron, Water Rail, 26 Oystercatchers, 240 Dunlin, 19 Bar-tailed Godwits, 5 Grey Plovers, 250 Knot, 58 Sanderlings, Common Snipe, 13 Redshanks, 79 Curlews, 40 Lapwings, 90 Golden Plovers, 2 Peregrines, 2 Kestrels, Merlin, Kingfisher, 12 Rock Pipits, 30 Meadow Pipits, 120 Skylarks, 3 Twite, 80 Goldfinches, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 30 Blackbirds, 15 Chaffinches and 120 Carrion Crows.

   Weatherwise, it was like two days into one today, so fortunately I was watching in the best half.   132 Pinkfeet flew south and Whooper Swans increased to 33.   Also seen were 45 Canada Geese, 6 Mute Swans, Red-throated Diver, 40 Sanderlings, 10 Dunlin, 81 Curlews, 90 Golden Plovers, 75 Lapwings, 9 Redshanks, Little Egret, 10 Rock Pipits, 40 Meadow Pipits, 14 Twite, 25 Blackbirds, 5 Long-tailed Tits, Water Rail and Kingfisher.

     It was a beautiful day, but nothing unusual about.   160 Pinkfeet in 3 skeins flew south.   Also present were 45 Canada Geese, 20 Whooper Swans, 6 Mute Swans, 6 Teal, Little Egret, 40 Dunlin, Woodcock, 40 Meadow Pipits, 8 Rock Pipits, 5 Twite, Pied Wagtail, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, 40 Blackbirds, Fieldfare, 2 Common Snipe, 2 Sparrowhawks, Common Buzzard and a Peregrine.

A few new thrushes today, hence 80 Blackbirds, 60 Fieldfares and 40 Redwings.   Also a Goldcrest, Woodcock, 6 Common Snipe, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 30 Twite, Sparrowhawk, 3 Common Buzzards, Peregrine with Black-headed Gull kill, 100 Meadow Pipits, Barn Owl, 9 Pinkfeet, 17 Whooper Swans, 37 Mallard, 5 Wigeon, 50 Curlews, 10 Sanderlings, 135 Dunlin and one Gannet.

 

      Yesterday, I omitted to mention a male House Sparrow.   In recent years, there are fewer records than Pallas's Warblers on the dunes!

  Not a lot today.   18 Whooper Swans, 4 Gannets, Arctic Skua, 25 Sanderlings, 70 Dunlin, 3 Bar-tailed Godwits, 80 Curlews, 200 Golden Plovers, 67 Lapwings, Common Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Grey Partridges, Lesser Redpoll, Chiffchaff and Lapland Bunting

  Today's counts are a combination of Quad 3 and north to Pye's Hall.   37 Whooper Swans, 95 Pinkfeet, 30 Little Egrets, Pintail, Woodcock, 2 Hen Harriers, Marsh Harrier, 2 Common Buzzards, 3 Peregrines, 4 Kestrels, 4 Merlins, Short-eared Owl, Barn Owl, 3 Lapland Buntings, 3 Snow Buntings, 40 Rock Pipits, 80 Goldfinches, 2 Chiffchaffs, Goldcrest, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 15 Bar-tailed Godwits, 38 Sanderlings, 53 Curlews, 73 Lapwings, 80 Golden Plovers, Gannet and 2 Red-throated Divers.

   Quiet again at Quad 3.    150 Pinkfeet and 14 Whooper Swans south.   Also of note were 26 Mallard, 2 Wigeon, 5 Shelducks, 3 Common Scoters, 12 Bar-tailed Godwits, 101 Curlews, 2 Common Snipe, 35 Golden Plovers, 50 Meadow Pipits, 5 Robins, 5 Goldcrests, Chiffchaff, 2 Kestrels and a Peregrine.