November 15th

Matt was out early and walked from Reculver to Plumpudding and back along the railway embankment to Coldharbour where we met him before we all walked back to Reculver. He saw a good range of species including 4 Lesser Redpoll W, 1 Siskin W, 393 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 13 Cetti's Warblers, 4 Shelduck, 60 Mallard, 3 Little Egrets, 1 Grey Plover, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 4 Egyptian Geese flying W over the Oyster Farm, 8 Redshank, 1 Curlew, 6 Bearded Tits, 1 Water Rail, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Little Grebe and 1 male Merlin hunting over the sea. We also saw 120 Carrion Crows, 6 Stonechats, 38 Pied Wagtails, 3 Chiffchaffs, 120 Linnets, 150 Starlings, 11 Fieldfares, 1 Redwing, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Waxwing flying W along the embankment (189th), 3 Bar-tailed Godwits, 44 Golden Plovers, 1 male Goldeneye flying in from the E and landing on the sea (190th), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Razorbill W, 16 Mute Swans, 2 Corn Buntings and 15 Sanderling.

Male Goldeneye

Male Goldeneye - Matt Hindle

Stonechat