December 10th

This morning we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back and saw 100 Dark-bellied Brent Geese off Bishopstone, 2 Red-throated Divers E, 59 Ringed Plovers, 2 Black Redstarts, 6 Stonechats, 2 Marsh Harriers, 7 Corn Buntings, 7 Turnstone, 99 Oystercatchers, 1 Curlew, 1 male Mandarin Duck  at the Oyster Farm (206th) , 3 Redshank, 1 Little Egret and 1 Kingfisher. We also met Norman McCanch as we returned to Reculver and he had just recorded a Black-throated Diver.

Whilst we were at Reculver, Matt walked the Shuart, Netherhale and Brooksend loop and recorded 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 ring-tailed Hen Harrier, 2 Fieldfares, 7 Goldcrests, 6 Little Egrets, 5 Ring-necked Parakeets, 3 Mistle Thrushes, 2 Common Buzzards, 200 Black-headed Gulls, 1 Jay, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Grey Herons, 1 Coot, 1 Golden Plover, 13 Greylag Geese, 1 Kestrel, 1 Gannet, 1 Yellowhammer, 220 White-fronted Geese, 2 Barnacle Geese, 10 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 8 Snipe, 1 Tundra Bean Goose (207th), 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Green Woodpecker, 92 Mallard, 5 Gadwall, 5 Teal and 1 Cetti's Warbler. At Reculver he saw 4 Gadwall, 1 Grey Wagtail and 1 Raven flying N.