January12th

On a glorious winter's morning we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and saw 108 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Pied Wagtail, 14 Mute Swans, 3 Stonechats, 1 Grey Plover, 2 Redshank, 5 Turnstone, 9 Goldfinches, 32 Mallard, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Shelduck, 1 Gannet E, 1 Dartford Warbler sunning itself in a bush beside the seawall, 41 Ringed Plovers and 8 Meadow Pipits.

Matt was out at the same time but walked from Shuart to Coldharbour and saw 3 Common Buzzards, 7 Cetti's Warblers, 6 Little Egrets, 24 Curlew, 295 Oystercatchers, 6 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Red-throated Divers, 51 Mallard, 3 Litle Grebes, 6 Tree Sparrow, 60 Corn Buntings, 1 Water Rail, 45 Mute Swans, 66 Blackbirds, 15 Coot, 1 Tufted Duck, 3 Grey Herons, 4 Fieldfares, 43 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Marsh Harrier.

Colour ringed Dark-bellied Brent Goose - Matt Hindle

 This afternoon Alex Perry found 3 Short-eared Owls at the Oyster Farm as well as 2 Bearded Tits (114th).

Short-eared Owl - Alex Perry

Bearded Tits - Alex Perry