February 24th
On yet another damp and very windy morning we walked inland at Reculver and recorded 10 Chaffinches, 8 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Mallard, 7 Cormorants, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Cetti's Warbler, 84 Carrion Crows, 3 Stonechats, 1 Grey Heron, 30 Corn Buntings, 1 Jay, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers and 6 Goldfinches.
After this we spent half an hour at Reculver car park where there was nothing to be seen except the usual early morning westerly movement of gulls. We counted 110 Herring Gulls, 2 Great Black-backed Gulls, 6 Common Gulls, 1 first winter Mediterranean Gull and 30 Black-headed Gulls.
Matt was also out this morning and walked from Shuart to Brooksend and back via Plumpudding and recorded 2 Marsh Harriers, 4 Common Buzzards, 3 Greylag Geese, 19 Tufted Duck, 12 Mallard, 3 Gadwall, 3 Teal, 19 Coot, 48 Mute Swans, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Grey Herons, 3 Little Egrets,2 Stonechats, 24 Song Thrushes, 21 Blackbirds, 1 Mistle Thrush, 2 Jays, 1 Greenfinch, 1 Chiffchaff and 4 Long-tailed Tits.