November 23rd

This morning we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back and saw 160 Dark-bellied Geese, 2 Pied Wagtail, 3 Stonechat, 19 Mute Swans, 9 Meadow Pipits, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 4 Wigeon, 33 Mallard, 58 Carrion Crows, 11 Skylarks W, 112 Oystercatchers, 2 Goldfinches, 1 Lapwing, 3 Shelduck, 6 Redshank, 4 Little Grebe, 24 Turnstone, 9 Linnets, 11 Curlew, 1 Little Egret, 22 Sanderling, 1 male Merlin and 3 Corn Buntings.

Matt was out earlier than us and walked from Reculver to Plumpudding and back along the railway embankment. He saw 594 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Grey Herons, 21 Mute Swans, 220 Cormorants, 23 Sanderling, 1 Rock Pipit, 6 Gannets, 4 Wigeon, 40 Mallard, 12 Cetti's Warblers, 4 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Gadwall, 2 Little Grebes, 3 Shelduck, 8 Lapwings, 69 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 6 Bearded Tits, 5 Stonechats, 150 Carrion Crows, 25 Grey Plover, 3 Corn Buntings, 1 Water Rail, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Redwing, 20 Blackbirds, 9 Song Thrushes, 1 Yellowhammer, 1 Marsh Harrier, 14 Golden Plovers, 1 Grey Wagtail and 1 Peregrine.