November 20th

It was very dull and drizzly and the tide was out when we started our walk from Reculver to Coldharbour but it had brightened up a bit by the time we were walking back. We saw 105 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 2 Stonechats, 18 Turnstone, 21 Redshank, 4 Ringed Plovers, 6 Oystercatchers, 10 Mallard, 1 Kestrel, 1 Golden Plover, 6 Shelduck, 3 Pied Wagtails, 2 Curlew, 2 Red-throated Divers, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Snow Bunting and 1 Grey Plover. We also met Alex Perry who had seen the Dartford Warbler.

Dartford Warbler - Alex Perry

Snow Bunting - Alex Perry

 

This morning Derek Smith walked from Shuart and along the embankment to Chamber's Wall and back via Plumpudding. In four and a half hours he counted 7 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Little Grebe, 14 Gannets E, 8 Grey Herons, 5 Shelduck, 2 Wigeon, 1 Merlin, 69 Turnstone, 53 Redshank, 70 Ringed Plovers, 17 Curlew, 400 Starlings W, 230 Blackbirds along the hedges, 45 Redwings, 8 Fieldfares, 6 Stonechats, 5 Bearded Tits at Coldharbour, 40 Chaffinches W, 6 Cetti's Warblers and 2 Corn Buntings.