November 30th

On a sunny but cold and blustery morning we walked along the seawall at Reculver. We counted 8 Teal, 5 Wigeon, 1 Redshank, 43 Cormorants, 110 Carrion Crows, 28 Mallard, 4 Great Black-backed Gulls, 2 Corn Buntings, 13 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 45 Oystercatchers E, 2 Shoveler and 1 male Red-breasted Merganser flying W.

Derek Smith was also out this morning and walked from Shuart, along the embankment and back via Coldharbour and Plumpudding. He recorded 14 Great Crested Grebes, 5 Little Grebes, 340 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 2 Shelduck W, 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Marsh Harriers, 1 Kestrel, 1 Sparrowhawk, 21 Golden Plovers E, 4 Stonechats, 1 Dartford Warbler singing along the embankment near Chamber's Wall and 2 Corn Buntings.