Essex – Mistley Walls – 28th December 2009

A bright sunny but cold day with the tide well out, leaving many waders and wildfowl in easy view on the mud bank shores of the river Stour. 

Right out were Avocet, Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Curlew and Shellduck.  Further in were Oystercatchers, Knot, Dunlin and Pintails, with Canada Goose, Mute Swan and errant Black Swans feeding nearly on the Walls them selves.

Life bird count: 389    Year bird count: 244   Month bird count: 66