November 6th

On a sunny morning we walked along the seawall from Reculver to Coldharbour and counted 2 Pied Wagtails, 2 Rock Pipits, 5 Mute Swans, 2 Kestrels, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 15 Skylarks W, 23 Mallard, 1 Short-eared Owl being mobbed by Carrion Crows in the Oyster Farm, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 31 Meadow Pipits, 4 Oystercatchers, 1 Turnstone, 25 Corn Buntings, 20 Linnets, 46 Carrion Crows, 8 Goldfinches, 1 Redshank, 1 Little Grebe, 14 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Stonechat and 1 Lesser Redpoll.

Reculver Marshes

Dave Smith was also out before us and covered the eastern end of the Marsh. He saw 1 Little Grebe, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Ringed Plovers, 6 Redshank, 4 Turnstone, 1 Sandwich Tern, 1 Red-throated Diver, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 male Hen Harrier at the Oyster Farm and then flying S (188th), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel, 1 Peregrine, 1 Jay, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Dartford Warbler at Chamber's Wall, 2 Goldcrests, 4 Song Thrushes, 2 Redwings, 1 Fieldfare, 40 Lesser Redpolls W and 2 Corn Buntings.