February 4th

With limited time this morning we walked inland from Reculver and counted 40 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Red-throated Diver flying E, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Redwings, 16 Chaffinches, 5 Coot, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 7 Mallard, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Pied Wagtails, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Greylag Goose and 6 Goldfinches.

Dave Smith was out early and spent three hours walked from Shuart to Minnis Bay and Plumpudding. He counted 74 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 6 Gadwall, 47 Common Scoter, 1 Goosander flying E, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Curlew, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 11 Redshank, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 Red-throated Divers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kestrels, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Firecrests, 2 Tree Sparrows and 30 Yellowhammers.

Derek Smith was also out this morning from 0900 to 1315 and walked from Shuart to Minnis Bay, Plumudding, the Green Wall and back via Brooksend. He saw 350 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 22 Greylag Geese, 26 Common Scoter, 1 Red-throated Diver, 8 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Gadwall, 4 Common Buzzards, 1 Marsh Harrier, 4 Kestrels, 1 Sparrowhawk, 48 Redshank, 32 Sanderling, 4 Ring-necked Parakeets and 26 Stock Doves, 4 Tree Sparrows and 18 Yellowhammers at the White Poplars.

Snow Bunting - David Elliott

Black Redstart - David Elliott