Wednesday 16th December

The Yellow-browed Warbler and Siberian Chiffchaff remained around the Entrance Bushes with two other non calling tristis-types new arrivals. Also around the bushes 20 Goldfinch, nine Goldcrest, seven Chiffchaff and two Cirl Bunting. Counts from the estuary included 235 Wigeon, 145 Brent Geese, 123 Grey Plover, 62 Shelduck, 31 Turnstone and the resident Slavonian Grebe. Elsewhere single Great Northern and Red-throated Diver were offshore and a Mistle Thrush flew over.