November 19th
We spent another chilly morning seawatching at Reculver between 0645 and 1000. We saw a good range of species with most birds flying E. We counted 86 Common Scoter, 117 Brent Geese, 63 Oystercatchers, 3 Curlew, 42 Gannets, 101 Red-throated Divers, 36 Wigeon, 10 Kittiwakes, 5 Red-breasted Mergansers, 812 Cormorants, 3 Great Skuas W, 6 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Velvet Scoter, 1 Long-tailed Duck W (194th), 1 Little Egret, 10 Eider, 47 Teal, 2 Goldeneye (195th) including an adult male, 1 Purple Sandpiper, 1 large auk, 1 Razorbill and 8 Tufted Duck.

Eider