December 15th. Cloudy, with increasing south-westerly wind.
December 14th. Mostly clear, with light north-westerly wind.
December 13th. Cloudy, with light south-easterly to south-westerly wind.
A Bittern flew from Tennyson's Sands to Jackson's Marsh in the morning and was seen again flying back to the north end of Tennyson's Sands late afternoon. Other birds around included 2 Water Pipits.
December 12th. Cloudy, with spells of drizzle and light north-easterly wind.
Around was a Barn Owl.
December 11th. Cloudy, with light north-easterly wind.
A generally quiet sea-watch except for a Puffin, 5 Velvet Scoters south, an increase of Red-throated Divers and an arriving Woodcock. The beach area was very busy with well over 3000 mixed Gulls feeding on a washout of Starfish and Razor Clams, and 800 waders also feeding, including Oystercatcher, Redshank, Sanderling, Knot, Grey Plover, Curlew and Turnstone. A vocal Siberian Chiffchaff moved through West Dunes early morning. Also in the dunes were at least 7 new Woodcock and 8 Song Thrushes. Other birds around included a Chiffchaff, 25 Redwing, a Water Pipit, 4 Merlin, 2 Marsh Harrier and a Hen Harrier.
