February 14th

This morning we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back and recorded 1 Tufted Duck on the sea at Reculver, 1 female/immature male Black Redstart, 4 Redshank, 9 Oystercatchers, 17 Mallard, 112 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Grey Heron, 14 Carrion Crows, 1 male Peregrine, 2 Goldfinches, 1 Little Egret, 1 Turnstone, 6 Ringed Plovers and two Stonechats. On the way home we saw 1 Common Buzzard, 18 Mute Swans, 1 first winter Bewick's Swan, 48 Linnets and 80 Chaffinches.

Male Stonechat on the seawall

Today I received information about an adult female Blackbird we ringed on the Marsh south of the railway on 18th November 2021. It was controlled by the Northants Ringing Group on 23rd January 2023 at Overstone Park, Northampton which is 173 km NW of Reculver.