No unusual birds today on the rising tide in Sprinkle Pill but good numbers, for here, of Cormorants (28), Greylag Geese (203) and Redshanks (95). Nice to see Lapwings (190) have appeared now. 4 Shovelers are also a new addition for this winter. 2 Kingfishers flew together over the estuary, looking for a landing spot. A buoy looked a likely location but the resident Black-headed Gull had other ideas and so they flew on. A single Bar-tailed Godwit with the Curlews (38+).
Yesterday, in the woods in Hook a first Woodcock of the winter.