Walk round this area was interesting for what it did not throw up rather than for what we saw. Again where have all the small birds gone as this area is often alive with small tits. At least it was sheltered from what wind was about so making it a more comfortable exercise. A JAY kept up his annoying call with the occasional view, but it was not till we actually got down onto the marsh that we began to pick stuff up. The first was an obliging KINGFISHER who was acting rather strange. It became obvious why, as most of the dyke's where frozen. He was flitting alongside the bank of the dyke and feeding from the ground. Whatever he was interested in kept him amused and a photo opportunity inssued. GREY HERON, TEAL, MALLARD, CORMORANT, MEADOW PIPIT, STARLING and L.T.TIT. While walking back to the car we flushed a single WOODCOCK and CHAFFINCH. On reaching the car a WREN was feeding under the pine and a SONG THRUSH put in a brief appearance.
At home today I had a flyby WOODCOCK, must have just come off the sea.
I have also posted Jonathan's photo from Sunday morning near to the back of Benacre.
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