Saturday 31 January 2015

January 31st
There was rain, sleet and snow at various times this morning as we walked from Chamber's Wall up to the seawall. We managed to see 2 Jays, 5 Redwings, 5 Skylarks, 6 Corn Buntings, 2 Common Buzzards, 51 Mute Swans, 47 Carrion Crows, 2 Little Grebes, 17 Redshank, 7 Shelduck, 2 Mallard, 4 Turnstone, 2 Stonechats, 9 Snow Buntings, 13 Chaffinches, 4 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 32 Linnets, 1 Kestrel, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Coots and 1 Grey Wagtail.
This morning Julian and Alex Perry completed a circuit at the eastern end of the recording area from Shuart to Brooksend, then through to the sea and back to Shuart. During the walk birds seen included 2 Red-legged Partridges, 1 Pheasant, 8 Greylag Geese (109th), 16 Mute Swans, 8 Tufted Ducks, 1 Gannet, 3 Kestrels, 5 Coots, 1 Oystercatcher, 7 Redshanks, 50 Sanderlings, 25 Turnstones, 3 Ring-necked Parakeets, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jays, 3 Long-tailed Tits, 6 Song Thrushes, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 4 Greenfinches, and 7 Goldfinches.

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