November 22nd

This morning dawned calm and bright as we walked inland at Reculver and recorded 1 Cetti's Warblers, a flock of 145 Lapwings flying NW, 180 Cormorants flying N out to sea, 1 Water Rail, 3 Chiffchaffs, 21 Coot, 1 Kestrel, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 5 Mute Swans, 2 Pied Wagtails, 3 Little Grebes, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Grey Wagtail, 14 Goldfinches, 1 Little Egret, 4 Mallard, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Common Buzzard, 3 Goldcrests, 11 Long-tailed Tits and 2 Redwings. A twenty minute look at the sea at Reculver produced 70 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 8 Gannets, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 male Tufted Duck flying W, 1 Little Egret and 1 Curlew.

Autumn leaves