December 5th

On another chilly morning we walked fro Reculver to Coldharbour and counted 2 Kestrels, 6 Meadow Pipits, 15 Redshank, 296 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 75 Russian White-fronted Geese, 7 Turnstone, 1 Black Redstart, 6 Oystercatchers, 1 Little Egret, 2 Curlew, 12 Corn Buntings, 13 Ringed Plovers, 4 Stonechats, 4 Mallard, 2 Pied Wagtails, 8 Reed Buntings, 18 Linnets, 1 Raven flying E and 1 Sparrowhawk.

This afternoon Chris Tedder found 114 Russian White-fronted Geese and 2 Barnacle Geese at Shuart and 2 Black Redstarts and 4 Snow Buntings at Reculver.

Derek Smith was also out this afternoon and walked from Shuart to the Wade crossing and counted 75 Russian White-fronted Geese, 2 Barnacle Geese, 23 Grey Herons, 12 Little Egrets, 2 Little Grebes, 2 Sparrowhawks, 4 Common Buzzards, 6 Cetti's Warblers and 32 Corn Buntings.