Friday 1 January 1999

1st January 1999 Isle of Sheppey. Very mild c.10 C sunny with fresh southerly wind. Shellness Point, Capel Fleet and Harty Ferry. All day.

Great Northern Diver 2
Little Grebe 1
Great Crested Grebe c.10
Cormorant 1
Little Egret 2+
Grey Heron c.4
Mute Swan c.10
Greylag Goose c.30
Brent Goose c.500
Shelduck c.50
Mallard c.15
Red-breasted Merganser c.3
Marsh Harrier c.3 incl. 1 male
Hen Harrier c.5
Rough-legged Buzzard 1 ex.
Kestrel c.3
Merlin 2
Pheasant c.10 incl 1 albino
Moorhen 2
Coot 1
Oystercatcher c.500
Ringed Plover c.5
Golden Plover c.2000
Grey Plover c.80
Lapwing c.5000
Knot c.75
Dunlin c.50
Bar-tailed Godwit c.50
Curlew c.25
Redshank c.15
Turnstone c.15
Black-headed Gull c.30
Common Gull c.30
Herring Gull c.20
Great Black-backed Gull c.5
Razorbill 1
Stock Dove c.2
Woodpigeon c.25
Collared Dove c.5
Skylark c.10
Meadow Pipit c.10
Rock Pipit 2
Wren 2
Robin 2
Blackbird c.10
Fieldfare c.80
Redwing 2
Mistle Thrush 1
Magpie c.10
Jackdaw 2
Rook c.10
Carrion Crow c.10
Starling c.50
House Sparrow c.5
Chaffinch 2
Greenfinch 3
Reed Bunting c.10
Corn Bunting 1