December 15th
We arrived at Reculver at 0800 with the tide out and a light SE breeze blowing in drizzle. We walked up to Coldharbour and recorded 2 Pied Wagtails, 301 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Kingfisher, 34 Redshank, 8 Grey Plovers, 7 Goldfinches, 2 Curlew, 30 Oystercatchers, 16 Chaffinches, 2 Little Egrets, 50 Great Black-backed Gulls, 5 Shelduck, 15 Mallard, 24 Carrion Crows, 466 Cormorants flying from the Stour Valley out to sea, 55 Linnets, 3 Lapwings, 4 Dunlin, 2 Stonechats and 2 Tufted Ducks.
We spent forty minutes this afternoon seawatching from Minnis Bay where we counted 5 Great Crested Grebes, 21 Red-throated Divers, 1 Black-throated Diver sitting on the sea with a Red-throated Diver, 1 Gannet E and 1 Great Skua E.