December 20th
On a sunny but blustery morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and saw 27 Fieldfares, 24 Redwings, 18 Chaffinches, 1 Kestrel, 5 Mute Swans, 650 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 45 Linnets, 3 Little Grebes, 4 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 21 Carrion Crows, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Curlew and 8 Corn Buntings.
On our way home we dropped in at Reculver where we found 16 Mute Swans, 18 Mallard, 2 Gadwall, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Common Buzzard, 120 Woodpigeons, 10 Tufted Duck and 1 Grey Wagtail.
Today Julian Perry had an early morning walk along the sea wall from Reculver to Coldharbour, then back along the railway embankment. Birds he saw included 8 Mute Swans, 99 Brent Geese, 3 Shelduck, 1 Little Egret, 2 Little Grebes, 2 Kestrels, 1 Curlew, 1 Oystercatcher, 50+ Golden Plovers, 27 Redshank, 6 Turnstone, 1 Little Owl, 50 Carrion Crows, 8 Blackbirds, 9 Fieldfares, 140 Redwings, 1 Mistle Thrush, 1 Stonechat, 2 Pied Wagtails, 8 Meadow Pipits, 55+ Linnets and 1 Snow Bunting.
Marc Heath saw a Woodcock at Shuart first thing this morning.