Monday 30 December 2019

December 30th
We arrived at Reculver just as the sun was rising on a beautiful winter's morning. On our walk to Coldharbour and back we recorded 425 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Kingfisher, 8 Mute Swans, 25 Meadow Pipits, 8 Redshank, 17 Oystercatchers, 1 Little Egret, 2 Curlew, 38 Reed Buntings, 22 Turnstone, 1 Lapwing, 48 Corn Buntings, 6 Shelduck, 16 Mallard, 25 Ringed Plover, 10 Grey Plover, 85 House Sparrows, 2 Stonechats, 3 Coot and 1 Merlin chasing Meadow Pipits out on the Marsh.

Reculver Towers

During the day Chris Tedder had a walk from Shuart to Reculver and her highlights were 1+ Barn Owl, 6 Tree Sparrows, 7 Yellowhammers, 2 Red-throated Divers, 4 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Wigeon, 7 Shelduck, 1 Purple Sandpiper and 1 juvenile Shag on the rocks at Reculver.

Juvenile Shag - Chris Tedder

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