November 12th

On an overcast, calm and chilly morning we walked inland at Reculver and then had a look at the sea. We saw 2 Goldfinches, 3 Pied Wagtails, 2 Kestrels, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 23 Coot, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 7 Mallard, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Redshank, 4 Little Grebes, 1 male Marsh Harrier, 3 Goldcrests, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Water Rail and 4 Chaffinches. At Reculver we counted 110 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 2 Gannets, 26 Common Scoter flying E, 1 immature Arctic Skua flying E, 2 Sanderling, 2 adult Little Gulls flying W, 2 Stonechats and 1 Grey Heron.

Adult Herring Gull

Derek Smith was out between 0745 and 1300 and covered the area from Shuart to Plumpudding, Coldharbour and the railway embankment. He recorded 16 Little Egrets, 5 Grey Herons, 340 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 female Goosander flying W, 8 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Little Grebe, 9 Gannets E, 2 Sandwich Terns, 1 female Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Buzzard, 37 Lapwings, 160 Sanderling, 72 Redshank, 26 Grey Plovers, 2 Golden Plovers, 36 Dunlin, 21 Curlews, 3 Snipe flying W, 1 Water Rail, 1 Fieldfare W, 7 Redwings W, 800 Starlings W, 32 Skylarks W, 3 Rock Pipits, 4 Stonechats, 75 Chaffinches W, 1 Siskin W, 17 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 9 Goldcrest and 1 Snow Bunting flying over at Coldharbour.