December 15th

This morning we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back. Birds we saw included 24 Mute Swans, 720 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Pied Wagtail, 7 Redshank, 100 Common Scoters, 17 Meadow Pipit, 16 Ringed Plovers, 1 Stonechat, 21 Corn Buntings, 20 Oystercatchers, 96 Carrion Crows, 1 Cetti's Warblers, 34 Mallard, 21 Linnets, 20 Goldfinches, 5 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Lapwings, 2 Wigeon, 1 Curlew, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret and 1 Little Grebe.

Reculver Towers - renovation now complete

Whilst we were at Reculver Matt walked from Shuart to Brooksend and back via Plumpudding. He saw 5 Goldcrests, 16 Grey Herons, 5 Ring-necked Parakeets, 310 Linnets, 55 Chaffinches, 30 Goldfinches, 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Chiffchaffs, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Jay, 1 Green Woodpecker, 10 Tufted Duck, 8 Little Egrets, 4 Coot, 1 Marsh Harrier, 11 Corn Buntings, 3 Stonechats, 26 Sanderling, 119 Golden Plovers, 18 Fieldfares, 3 Redwings, 3 Cetti's Warblers and 16 Mallard.