November 7th
This morning Matt walked from Reculver to Coldharbour in pouring rain and returned in bright sunshine. He saw a good range of species including 37 Lapwings, 250 Golden Plovers, 1 Black Redstart, 1 Stonechat, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Gannet, 4 Teal, 1 Wigeon, 34 Common Scoter, 1 Red-throated Diver, 2 Snow Buntings, 1 juvenile Rough-legged Buzzard (186th) W along the seawall and then out to sea towards Essex, 1 Shorelark, 1 Red-breasted Merganser, 36 Brent Geese, 20 Sanderling, 2 Marsh Harriers, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker and 1 male Desert Wheatear.
This afternoon he walked from Shuart to Plumpudding and Coldharbour and saw 25 Redwing, 3 Goldcrests, 10 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Peregrine, 150 Brent Geese, 8 Grey Plover, 90 Oystercatchers, 2 Marsh Harriers, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Fieldfares, 13 Curlew, 3 Teal, 140 Sanderling, 40 Ringed Plovers, 20 Dunlin, 6 Turnstone and 40 Mallard.

Male Desert Wheatear - Matt Hindle