February 20th

Although there was a fresh southerly wind blowing this morning it felt like spring as we walked from Chamber's Wall to the Green Wall and Reculver. Birds we saw included 1 Kestrel, 12 Chaffinches, 3 Mistle Thrushes, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 42 Lapwings, 7 Skylarks, 3 Stonechats, 1 Little Egret, 1 Redshank, 8 Mute Swans, 2 Coot, 16 Mallard, 6 Curlew, 2 Shelduck, 7 Oystercatchers, 7 Turnstone, 15 Ringed Plovers, 204 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 4 Teal, 16 Corn Buntings 2 Ravens flying W, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Wigeon, 1 Lapland Bunting, 2 Redwings, 1 Woodcock, 7 Reed Buntings, 1 Great White Egret and 4 Grey Partridges. Julian and Alex Perry also saw the 2 Snow Buntings at the Wanstum outflow.

Raven - Alex Perry

 

Male Reed Bunting