February 23rd

We had our first rain of the month overnight and the wind had changed to a chilly northerly as we walked at Shuart and then Reculver this morning. We counted 1 Corn Bunting, 4 Ring-necked Parakeets, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Marsh Harrier. 8 Goldfinches, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Tufted Duck, 2 Red-legged Partrdges, 65 Chaffinches, 22 Mute Swans, 1 first winter Bewick's Swan, 230 Dark-bellied Brent Geese and 1 Redshank.