Thursday 22 January 2015

January 22nd
It was overcast and cold with a light NE breeze blowing as we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour this morning. Birds we saw included 595 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 22 Mute Swans, 1 Kestrel, 2 Little Egrets, 8 Skylarks, 2 Ringed Plovers, 4 Lapwings, 23 Redshank, 6 Grey Plovers, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Stonechats 12 Oystercatchers, 1 ring-tail Hen Harrier (103rd), 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Dunlin, 2 Curlews, 14 Carrion Crows, 6 Mallard, 8 Snow Buntings, 1 Turnstone, 1 male Red-breasted Merganser E, 9 Linnets, 1 Marsh Harrier, 13 Meadow Pipits, 1 Tufted Duck and 1 Grey Heron.
Julian Perry was also out this morning and counted 9 Snow Buntings near Coldharbour as well as 2 Greenfinches (104th) at Reculver.

Snow Bunting

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