January 19th

We spent a sunny and frosty morning birding in the Reculver area. We saw 315 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 2 Ringed Plovers, 3 Goldfinches, 60 Mallard, 1 Greylag Goose, 2 Redshank, 3 Kestrels, 2 Red-throated Divers, 4 Stonechat, 15 Chaffinches, 2 Redwings, 5 Golden Plover, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Coot, 1 Wigeon, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Green Sandpiper, 13 Teal, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Little Egret, 31 Mute Swans, 1 juvenile Bewick's Swan and 70 Stock Doves. 

Herring Gull

This morning Julian Perry walked from Bishopstone to the Oyster Farm and saw 21 Sanderling, 6 Snipe, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Short-eared Owl, 1Kestrel, 1 Bearded Tit, 2 Redwings, 1 colour ringed Rock Pipit and 8 Snow Buntings.

Dave Smith had a short walk out onto the Marsh this afternoon and saw 36 Golden Plovers, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Peregrine, 5 Tree Sparrows, 8 Corn Buntings and 25 Yellowhammers.