November 17th
On a calm and quite bright winter's morning we walked inland at Reculver and recorded 2 Pied Wagtails, 4 Chiffchaffs, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Goldfinches, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Little Egrets, 12 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Jays, 2 Goldcrests, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Mallard, 30 Dark-bellied Brent Geese and 50 Carrion Crows.
Marc Heath was out at 0600 at Shuart where he recorded 1 Barn Owl, 2 Little Owls, 1 Red-legged Partridge and 2 Woodcocks and on his drive back to Reculver he had another Barn Owl at Chamber's Wall.
He then walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back along the railway embankment. Birds he saw included 559 Cormorants, 3 Kingfishers, 24 Redshank, 13 Meadow Pipits, 17 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Rock Pipit, 7 Mute Swans, 36 Reed Buntings, 4 Ringed Plovers, 76 Corn Buntings, 4 Stonechats, 1 Kestrel, 16 Oystercatchers, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Lapwings, 2 Curlew, 2 Snow Buntings, 8 Turnstone, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Shelduck, 23 Mallard, 1 Little Egret, 9 Coot, 10 Skylarks, 1 Bearded Tit, 3 Fieldfares, 1 Little Grebe, 3 Snipe, 1 Yellowhammer, 12 Pied Wagtails and 50 House Sparrows.

Bearded Tit - Marc Heath

Derek Smith walked from Shuart and along the railway embankment and back via Coldharbour and Plumpudding starting at 0800 and finishing at 1300. He counted 38 Mute Swans, 310 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 5 Grey Herons, 1 Little Grebe, 8 Kestrels, 2 Common Buzzards, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Golden Plovers, 142 Oystercatchers, 66 Grey Plovers, 69 Redshank, 18 Dunlin, 124 Sanderling, 400 Starlings W, 120 Blackbirds, 40 Redwings, 60 Fieldfares, 15 Song Thrushes, 8 Mistle Thrushes, 28 Pied Wagtails, 4 Stonechats, 9 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 46 Goldcrests, 1 Firecrest, 1 Yellowhammer and 33 Corn Buntings.