Friday 12 February 2016

February 12th
After another overnight frost and a sunny start the morning quickly clouded over and a chilly SE wind started to blow. We walked from Reculver to Coldharbour with the tide a long way out and counted 850 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 17 Meadow Pipits, 5 Grey Plovers, 1 Pied Wagtail, 23 Cormorants, 25 Redshank, 2 Curlews, 4 Ringed Plovers, 1 Kingfisher, 71 Oystercatchers, 1 Marsh Harrier, 24 Mallard, 1 Dunlin, 6 Reed Buntings, 3 Turnstone, 2 Shelduck, 35 Linnets and 2 Mute Swans.

Meadow Pipit

On the way home we made a brief visit to Shuart where found 1 Firecrest (118th), 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 6 Goldfinches and 2 Common Buzzards.

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