Winter Thrush survey

Been out doing a core visit Winter Thrush survey this morning around Wick Bottom/Ovingdean. What I really enjoy about doing surveys is the smallest of things can become (relatively) exciting. So most of my Winter Thrush survey visits have recorded Blackbirds and Song Thrushes, but not many have been feeding, either on the ground or in bushes. Today I found three B.s feeding on a pile of fallen apples under the tree; well it made me smile anyway. Apart from that there were still 16 Corn Bunting, 10 Yellowhammer, 4 Reed Bunting and small flocks of Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Chaffinch and Linnet; also about 20 Skylark and 4 Stonechat. A good morning with plenty of sunshine (in the end) and only a brief rain shower.