December 17th
On yet another very mild morning we walked inland at Reculver as far south as the Thanet Way. We saw 4 Mistle Thrushes, 2 Marsh Harriers, 1 Chiffchaff, 146 Gadwall, 1 Pochard, 2 Little Grebes, 2 Shoveler, 2 Mallard, 6 Tufted Duck, 6 Coot, 37 Cormorants, 2 Common Buzzards, 5 Mute Swans, 1 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Stonechat, 52 Fieldfares, 7 Redwings, 70 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 4 Corn Buntings, 8 Goldfinches and 22 Chaffinches.
Driving over to Thanet this afternoon we had a Raven fly across the road pursued by the local Rooks.