Although still cold with a northeastly a thaw had set in.9.30-10.30am.the river was on the turn from high tide.
Birds of note - Black-tailed Godwit 4,Ringed Plover 3,Ruff 2,Curlew 8 + the usual Lapwing and Redshank,Gadwall 5,Wigeon 11,Canada Goose 58,Greylag 3,Mallard 6,Snipe 6+,Jack Snipe 1,Meadow Pipit 40+,Rock Pipit 2,Skylark 4 (northwest) Redwing 60 (northwest)Fieldfare 20 (northwest) Linnet 9,Yellowhammer 2 and Kestral 1.

You would think a few more good waders would make the effort to fly a bit further onto New Hythe,I know they reach Holborough at times.