It was a crispy cold Christmas walk yesterday. Excellent views across the partly frozen pool, then from high in the dunes.

Twelve folk came along, and enjoyed the mulled juice and mince pies in the hide, along with a few other folk in there!

We found 40 species, the highlights being- a flying Bittern, a Chetti’s Warbler showing well at the bottom of the reeds by the ‘beach’, good views of some well-coloured Redwing in front of the hide, and several waterfowl walking about in the frozen part of the pool.

Full list Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon, Jay, Jackdaw, Starling , Lapwing, Pied Wagtail, Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit, LongTailed Tit, Chetti’s Warbler, Redwing, Black Headed Gull, Lesser Black -Backed Gull, Mediterranean Gull, Herring Gull, Common Gull, Mute Swan, Mallard, Gadwall, Wigeon, Bittern, Moorhen, Goosander, Canada Goose, Greylag Goose, Stonechat, Wren, Dunnock, Greenfinch, Buzzard, Sparrowhawk, Cormorant, House Sparrow, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Goldcrest, Blackbird, Chaffinch.

With many thanks to Dave Carrington for leading.