February 2nd

On a much milder but occasionally drizzly morning we walked out on the Marsh south of the railway and counted 67 Chaffinches, 35 Yellowhammers, 116 Corn Buntings, 7 Mute Swans, 190 Lapwings, 13 Reed Buntings, 24 Mallard, 5 Song Thrushes, 4 Meadow Pipits, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 85 Stock Doves, 250 Woodpigeons, 1 Kestrel, 1 Chiffchaff and 11 Blackbirds. 

Meadow Pipit in the murk

 

While we were doing this Matt walked from Reculver to Coldharbour which was very quiet but his highlights were 354 Lapwings flying W, 5 Shelduck W and 45 Common Scoter on the sea.