December 2nd. Fairly calm and mild again becoming bright. A 40 minute watch from Mill Hill shortly after dawn was productive at sea and with vis mig over the East Dunes. A Slavonian Grebe arrived from the north and settled offshore, followed by a Red-necked Grebe and a Black-throated Diver that both passed south. The Long-tailed Duck remained close in with Scoter. Single Lapland Bunting and 3 Brambling passed overhead with a light passage of Chaffinch, Linnet, Skylark and Rock Pipits.
December 1st. Dull and overcast with occasional light rain but mild with a south-westerly wind.
There was only light passage over the sea, mostly Gulls moving, but also a flock of 6 Snow Buntings went south over the sea. The Long-tailed Duck was close inshore with 8 Common Scoter. Heading south over East Dunes were 18 Fieldfares, 30 Redwings, 6 Rock Pipits and 11 Starlings. Other birds around included a Marsh Harrier, 6 Stonechats, 2 Water Pipits, 60 Linnets, a Blackcap and 2 Sparrowhawks. One of the Sparrowhawks caught a freshly arrived Starling but was quickly dispossessed by two Magpies.
