Waking up to a windless foggy morning I decided to walk some of the green lanes on Walland Marsh. Blackbirds seemed to be positively abundant feeding under the hedgerows with small numbers of Song Thrushes, I saw several Mistle Thrushes but only a handful each of Fieldfare and Redwing. a small flock of Tree Sparrows were feeding with Reed Buntings and Chaffinches around the solar farm also my first Jay of the year flew over. 50+ Bewick Swans were seen distantly through the fog at Horsesbones Farm.

 2 Long-eared Owls behind the Dipping Pool

A brief look for the Stenjneger's Stonechat drew a blank, in the strengthening wind it was probably sheltering in the quarry.

On the reserve the Ring-necked Duck was back on Cook's Pool, while behind the Dipping Pool now 2 Long-eared Owls. I scoured the Gulls on Burrowes but could only find an adult Yellow-legged Gull, 6+ Goldeneye were present but no I couldn't find Saturdays Scaup nor a Smew or Goosander.

Red-necked Grebe during a very brief break in the clouds

Late morning at Camber the sun made a very brief appearance, unfortunately the Red-necked Grebe was not as close as it has been. While I was there a Kingfisher was flying around the lake.

At Scotney among the 100s of Greylag Geese I could see 6 Whitefronted Geese, 3 Tundra Bean Geese and a single Pinkfooted Goose.

An afternoon sea watch from the turning circle until the rain made viewing impossible: 

13.50-15.00:
Red-throated Diver:  5 down
Great-crested Grebe:  8 around
Gannet: 91 down
Cormorant: many present n/c
Turnstone:  2 on beach
Great Skua:  1 around
Black-headed Gull: Many present n/c
Common Gull: many present n/c
Herring Gull: many present n/c
Great Black-backed Gull: present n/c
Lesser Black-backed Gull: present n/c
Little Gull:  1 1stw feeding off shore
Kittiwake:  36 down
Guillemot:  200+ around
Razorbill: 8+ around