December 13th

We managed a walk from Reculver to Coldharbour in very dull and overcast conditions before the threatened rain arrived. It was relatively quiet but we did manage to see 2 Black Redstarts, 3 Redshank, 50 Ringed Plovers, 14 Turnstone, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Red-throated Divers, 210 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 2 Oystercatchers, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Curlews, 27 Common Scoter, 2 Mallard and 35 Linnets.

Male Black Redstart in the early morning murk

 Marc Heath was also out this morning and between 0630 and 1000 walked from Shuart to Coldharbour and back and recorded 1 Little Owl, 1 Woodcock, 1 Barn Owl, 19 Red-legged Partridges, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 220 Russian White-fronted Geese, 2 Barnacle Geese, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Fieldfares, 5 Redwings, 2 Grey Herons, 1 Little Egret, 127 Oystercatchers, 61 Sanderling, 63 Turnstone, 20 Redshank, 36 Red-throated Divers E, 27 Common Scoter, 16 Curlew, 62 Grey Plover, 1 Bearded Tit heard, 3 Goldcrests, 4 Mallard and 200 Dark-bellied Brent Geese.