November 4th

On the first decent morning for a while the sun was shining and it was quite chilly with the tide out as we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back. We counted 5 Pied Wagtails, 196 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 63 Cormorants, 32 Meadow Pipits, 15 Skylarks, 2 Grey Herons, 21 Ringed Plovers, 11 Linnets, 2 Curlew, 1 Kestrel, 10 Redshank, 2 Grey Plovers, 13 Turnstone, 1 Sanderling, 1 Snipe, 3 Shelduck, 85 Mallard, 2 Oystercatchers, 1 Coot, 12 Reed Buntings, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Little Egret, 2 Stonechats, 1 Red-throated Diver and 1 male Siskin W.

Juvenile Red-throated Diver