I believe we saw a Snow Bunting on the shingle on the path in front of beach huts, just east of Buckle car park Seaford, where the cars park facing the sea.

(The photo confirms that your bird was indeed a Snow Bunting, a nice record - Ed). 

An early winter visit to this survey square and its surrounds. The first transect was corvid-heavy, including three Ravens. A flock of 120 Starlings, and a good number (about 30) of Pied Wagtails. Also a mixed flock of Skylarks and Meadow Pipits, about 20 of each. A lovely close view of a Red Kite in the bright sunshine, two Kestrels also giving close views, and a least three Buzzards. Just outside the recording area there was a flock of 180 Common Gulls and at the other end a group of six Fieldfares in the treetops.

At least three Hawfinches still present late this morning around St Michael's Church (SU7953714129), including one very obliging individual drinking from a puddle at the west end of the open barn. Also a Firecrest near to the main Church door, and a few Redwings etc.

For nearly a week now, there have been three redhead Goosanders at Shoreham, either on or along the Adur estuary, on the sea close inshore, or on Widewater. This morning they were between the Norfolk and railway bridges, fishing in seawater pools retained at low tide in the mussel/cockle beds.

Seawatching from late morning when the rain stopped produced 17 Gannets, 30 auks, 2 Shelducks E, a Red-throated Diver, 3 Brent Geese and my first Fulmar of the winter.

One Swallow and one House Martin flying around the De La Warr Pavilion today in Bexhill-on-Sea.

Visited St Michael's Church, Up Marden to see the Hawfinches that are currently there - 7 in total, plus Redwings and Fieldfares. We found a pair of Viking Vistron binoculars at the back of the Churchyard. Contact me on 07949834069 for return. Many thanks, Nigel Sivyer. 

A flat calm sea with nothing sitting on it, but 22 Gannets W in 90 mins first thing, 3 Red-throated Divers and 6 Brent Geese also W; 26 auks and a Kittiwake E. First Porpoise for some time - I only see singles these days.

A singing male Black Redstart this morning just east of Glyne Gap. Also a flock of 15 Oystercatcher, 3 Goldfinches, 20 Turnstones and 3 Pied Wagtails.

A gloomy early visit to the Flat Beach/Ternery Pool area with James T was fairly quiet. Ten Brent Geese flew over and included an albino or leucistic bird, 3 Shelducks were new. James spotted distant Black-necked Grebe and Spotted Redshank in their usual haunts, a Great White Egret was easier to see! There was a large flock of 500+ Golden Plovers flushed by 2 Marsh Harriers, also on view were 2 Grey Plovers and 2 Ravens.