7 White-fronted Geese overhead & south into Essex at 0750hrs & a Shag steaming south just off the beach mid morning towards the point are today's highlights. Not a lot else on the move going south apart from 17 Wigeon, 2 Grey Plover, Brent & Common Scoter plus 35 Wigeon & 7 Brent north. Woodcock flushed in the bushes & Sanderling still on the beach. 8 Linnets on site in much milder conditions today suggesting they are attempting to winter not far away. We know from ringing recoveries that most of our Linnets used to go to Spain for the winter but these days it is becoming more obvious that some don't bother.
