February 21st

On a mild and breezy morning Matt walked from Shuart to Plumpudding and back via Brooksend and we walked in from Minnis Bay and met him at the riding stables. Between us we saw 1 Red Kite at Wade and 1 at Netherhale, 1 Stonechat, 7 Corn Buntings, 360 Lapwings, 1 Chiffchaff, 4 Curlews, 63 Greylag Geese, 2 Canada Geese, 40 Tufted Duck, 4 Gadwall, 20 Coot, 2 Common Buzzards, 1 second winter Caspian Gull flying W along the beach at Minnis Bay (117th), 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Kestrel, 1 Firecrest,  2 Pied Wagtails, 21 Oystercatchers, 11 Redshank, 2 Mallard, 14 Turnstone, 3 Ring-necked Parakeets, 293 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Little Egret, 10 Sanderling, 4 Ringed Plovers, a group of 21 Common Gulls flying W along the shore and 48 Great Crested Grebes.

This afternoon a Red Kite flew W near the Roman Galley.