January 28th

The overnight rain had just cleared away to the east as we arrived at Reculver this morning. On our walk to Coldharbour we recorded 2 Pied Wagtails. 177 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Kestrel, 4 Oystercatchers, 8 Redshank, 21 Corn Buntings, 1 Raven (116th), 5 Turnstone, 2 Stonechats, 4 Sanderling, 39 Ringed Plovers, 6 Mallard, 7 Red-throated Divers disturbed by a passsing boat, 6 Shelduck flying W and 1 adult Lesser Black-backed Gull flying W.

Also, this morning, I received the ringing information of a first year Song Thrush we controlled on Reculver Marshes on 7th November 2020. It had originally been ringed at Reddingsweg, Schiermonnikoog, THE NETHERLANDS on 14th October 2020 and had flown 410 km SW.