December 13th
On a sunny and calm morning winter's morning Matt walked at Reculver and counted 3 Grey Wagtails, 5 Little Grebes, 1 Chiffchaff, 98 Coot, 2 Redshank, 1 Water Rail, 4 Stonechats, 12 Tufted Duck, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 6 Gadwall, 65 Mallard, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 26 Red-throated Divers E, 2 Green Woodpeckers and 210 Dark-bellied Brent Geese.
December 10th
On a bright and breezy morning I walked at Reculver and recorded 70 Chaffinches, 35 Stock Doves, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 86 Coot, 40 Mallard, 8 Gadwall, 6 Little Grebes, 6 Mute Swans, 1 Lapwing, 10 Tufted Duck, 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 Pied Wagtails, 4 Teal, 8 Long-tailed Tits anf 114 Dark-bellied Brent Geese.
December 8th
This morning with the tide out we walked along the seawall from Reculver and counted 13 Meadow Pipits, 230 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Black Redstart, 12 Mute Swans, 122 Carrion Crows, 3 Pied Wagtails, 11 Redshank, 3 Robins, 42 Linnets, 2 Stonechats, 2 Curlew, 10 Mallard, 6 Wigeon, 32 Oystercatchers and 7 Cormorants.
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| Black Redstart |
December 5th
There was a heavy frost this morning as we walked at Reculver and counted 97 Chaffinches, 1 Grey Heron, 11 Goldfinches, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Blackbird, 6 Long-tailed Tits, 81 Coot, 2 Redshank, 6 Mute Swans, 6 Little Grebes, 138 Mallard, 2 Pied Wagtails, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Grey Wagtail, 8 Great Crested Grebes on the sea, 140 Dark-bellied Brent Geese and 1 Red-throated Diver.
December 4th
It was cold, overcast and drizzly this morning as we spent 40 minutes at Reculver and counted 420 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 19 Gannets, 1 male Red-breasted Merganser flying E, 3 Great Black-backed Gulls, 1 Great Northern Diver flying E, 5 Cormorants, 2 Pied Wagtails, 1 Little Egret and 3 Red-throated Divers flying E.
December 2nd
After yesterday's washout this morning was sunny and calm as we walked along the seawall from Reculver to Coldharbour. We counted 3 Pied Wagtails, 440 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 35 Meadow Pipits, 820 Cormorants, 1 Black Redstart at the Towers, 2 Little Egrets, 150 Carrion Crows, 10 Lapwings, 14 Mallard, 8 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 16 Wigeon, 2 Red-throated Divers, 1 Shelduck, 3 Little Grebes, 2 Redshank, 6 Golden Plovers, 3 Stonechats, 4 Goldfinches, 24 Corn Buntings, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Green Woodpecker and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.
November 30th
On a sunny but cold and blustery morning we walked along the seawall at Reculver. We counted 8 Teal, 5 Wigeon, 1 Redshank, 43 Cormorants, 110 Carrion Crows, 28 Mallard, 4 Great Black-backed Gulls, 2 Corn Buntings, 13 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 45 Oystercatchers E, 2 Shoveler and 1 male Red-breasted Merganser flying W.
Derek Smith was also out this morning and walked from Shuart, along the embankment and back via Coldharbour and Plumpudding. He recorded 14 Great Crested Grebes, 5 Little Grebes, 340 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 2 Shelduck W, 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Marsh Harriers, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 21 Golden Plovers E, 4 Stonechats, 1 Dartford Warbler singing along the embankment near Chamber's Wall and 2 Corn Buntings.
November 28th
This morning we walked along the seawall from Reculver to the Wantsum outflow. Birds we saw included 1 Chiffchaff, 302 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Green Woodpecker, 137 Cormorants, 18 Meadow Pipits, 3 Pied Wagtails, 24 Goldfinches, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Redshank, 1 Corn Bunting, 10 Mallard, 50 Carrion Crows, 22 Golden Plovers, 1 female Marsh Harrier, 4 Linnets, 1 Shelduck, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Stonechats and 1 Cetti's Warbler.
November 26th
It was cold and sunny on our walk at Reculver this morning. Birds we saw included 6 Pied Wagtails, 2 Grey Wagtails, 1 immature Black Redstart, 60 Stock Doves, 18 Chaffinches, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 6 Goldfinches, 6 Skylarks, 14 Blackbirds, 4 Redwing, 2 Chiffchaffs, 90 Mallard, 55 Gadwall, 110 Teal, 96 Coot, 4 Little Grebes, 1 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 2 Shoveler, 6 Tufted Duck and 7 Long-tailed Tits.
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| Grey Wagtail |
Matt walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and recorded 1 Kingfisher, 1 Little Egret, 32 Teal, 7 Wigeon, 100 Lapwings, 1 Snipe, 1 Red-throated Diver, 600 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 7 Little Grebes, 40 Golden Plovers, 1 Snow Bunting and 7 Stonechats.
November 25th
With a fresh and cold northerly breeze blowing we spent an hour at Reculver where we saw 9 Chaffinches, 6 Long-tailed Tits, 11 Blackbirds, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Goldfinches, 120 Teal, 140 Mallard, 70 Gadwall, 2 Shoveler, 6 Tufted Duck, 123 Coot, 1 Redshank, 3 Little Grebes, 2 Common Buzzards, 60 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 4 Pied Wagtails and 2 Kittiwakes E.
November 24th
We were out early at Reculver this morning to have a walk before the threatened rain arrived. We recorded 6 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Little Owl calling, 2 Chiffchaffs, 10 Blackbirds, 1 Green Woodpecker, 120 Teal, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 110 Mallard, 75 Gadwall, 120 Coot, 1 Snipe, 1 Redshank, 2 Shoveler, 14 Tufted Duck, 8 Little Grebes, 1 Water Rail, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Chaffinches, 1 Black Redstart at the farm, 1 Grey Wagtail, 2 Goldcrests, 1 Firecrest, 230 Dark-bellied Brent Geese,18 Sanderling, 2 Ringed Plovers and 1 Little Egret.
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| Sunrise |
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| Looking across the fields towards Hillborough |
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| Approaching rain |
