January 30th

This morning we spent an hour in the wind and rain at Reculver and the highlight was seeing 129 Kittiwakes flying E close in shore between 1010 and 1030 in four flocks of 21, 31, 24 and 53. Other birds seen included 2 Grey Partridges flying across the road, 22 Cormorants, 11 Dunlin, 1 Grey Plover, 6 Great Black-backed Gulls, 1 Pied Wagtails, 9 Dark-bellied Brent Geese and 1 Fulmar flying W.