November 17th

On a bright and breezy morning we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour with the tide out but coming in. We recorded 375 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 2 Pied Wagtails, 9 Redshank, 3 Stonechats, 66 Cormorants, 1 Kestrel, 24 Turnstone, 47 Ringed Plovers, 72 Mallard, 1 male Marsh Harrier, 10 Oystercatchers, 1 Curlew, 2 Shelduck, 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Bearded Tits, 1 Dunlin and 1 Little Grebe.

Adult winter plumaged Common Gull

This afternoon at Minnis Bay, Matt saw 15 Gannets, 2 Red-throated Divers, 9 Little Gulls flying W, 2 Great Crested Grebes and 1 Razorbill flying W. Inland at Reculver he also saw 1 Tree Sparrow, 33 Mute Swans, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Jay and 7 Gadwall.