November 14th

On a breezy, drizzly and overcast morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and counted 11 Blackbirds, 1 Siskin, 4 Goldfinches, 8 Redwings, 1 Fieldfare, 7 Chaffinches, 102 Golden Plovers, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 74 Lapwings, 1 Little Egret, 1 Little Grebe, 13 Redshank, 78 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 66 Mallard, 21 Curlews, 130 Oystercatchers, 62 Grey Plovers, 29 Turnstone, 14 Dunlin, 42 Ringed Plovers, 58 Sanderling, 13 Linnets, 1 Kestrel, 1 singing Mistle Thrush and 1 Common Buzzard.

This morning Julian Perry also saw the Wheatear and the Sandwich Tern, taking our last date for this species at Reculver even further.

Half an hour at Minnis Bay this afternoon produced 27 Gannets, 1 Common Scoter flying W and 1 ring-tailed Hen Harrier flying W out at sea halfway to the green buoy.