November 6th
I managed to find a good bird this morning as we walked back along the seawall to Reculver. As we got to the entrance to the seawall I saw a wheatear which appeared to be very pale and have a black mask fly down from the wall and disappear behind the Oyster Farm buildings. After an anxious search we found it ten minutes later about 200 yards along the seawall. It was, as I had initially thought, a male DESERT WHEATEAR (185th). This was my third Desert Wheatear here and the fourth for Reculver. Although rather flighty I managed to get one or two passable photos before I had to leave.

Male Desert Wheatear

Other birds seen during the morning included 2 Little Egret, 3 Pied Wagtails, 242 Brent Geese, 23 Lapwings W, 38 Meadow Pipits, 1 Kestrel, 6 Mute Swans, 19 Redshank, 1 Red-throated Diver , 1 Curlew, 1 Grey Wagtail, 7 Cormorants, 9 Teal, 2 Little Grebes, 1 Little Owl,  1 Grey Plover and 2 Turnstones.
This morning while we were at Reculver Matt was ringing at Shuart and saw 89 Fieldfares, 99 Redwings, 2 Bullfinches, 6 Bramblings, 7 Tree Sparrows, 50 Chaffinches, 1 Woodcock, 1 Kestrel, 1 Water Rail, 1 Sparrowhawk, 4 Goldcrests, 70 Blackbirds, 1 Corn Bunting, 1 Yellowhammer, 18 Skylarks, 1 Jay, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Chiffchaff, 25 Song Thrushes, 40 Greylag Geese and 1 Blackcap.
This afternoon a Little Auk found close inshore at Reculver was eventually killed by a gull.

Little Auk - Matt Hindle