February 15th

On another cold morning we walked onto the Marsh at Reculver and counted 1 Jay, 34 Mallard, 2 Moorhens, 300 Woodpigeons, 14 Gadwall, 60 Coot, 22 Teal, 1 Shelduck, 1 Grey Wagtail, 14 Tufted Duck, 6 Little Grebes, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Redshank, 3 Grey Herons, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 40 Chaffinches, 8 Mute Swans, 150 Carrion Crows, 100 Rooks, 50 Jackdaws and 1 Green Woodpecker.

While we were at Reculver Matt visited Netherhale, Brooksend, Plumpudding and Shuart and saw 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 61 Greylag Geese, 2 Marsh Harriers, 4 Ring-necked Parakeets, 1 Peregrine, 35 Chaffinches, 60 Lapwings, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Kestrel, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 47 Tufted Duck, 8 Gadwall, 10 Teal, 2 Grey Herons,  2 Canada Geese with 1 hybrid, 9 Coot, 2 Common Buzzards, 5 Shelduck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 40 Dark-bellied Brent Geese and 2 Shoveler.