February 16th

With limited time this morning we had a thirty minute walk at Reculver and then drove inland to the Roman Galley. We saw 250 Dark-bellied Brent Geese,1 Pale -bellied Brent Goose, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Redshank, 1 female/immature male Black Redstart, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 6 Meadow Pipits, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Common Buzzard, 19 Mute Swans and 1 first winter Bewick's Swan.

Matt had a walk from Reculver to Coldharbour after us and recorded 1 Shelduck, 3 Stonechats, 1 Little Egret, 4 newly arrived Rock Pipits, 1 Peregrine, 6 Snow Buntings, 14 Ringed Plovers, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 5 Red-throated Divers, 45 Common Scoter, 1 Curlew, 2 Wigeon and 1 Cetti's Warbler.