January 18th

On a bitterly cold but sunny morning we walked at Brooksend and Netherhale and saw 1 Black Redstart, 1 Green Woodpecker, 10 Ring-necked Parakeets, 3 Grey Herons, 15 Greylag Geese, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Fieldfare, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel, 1 Canada Goose, 4 hybrid Canada x Greylag Geese, 1 Common Buzzard, 34 Tufted Duck, 4 Chiffchaffs, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Lapwings and 1 Cattle Egret in the sheep field.

Cattle Egret

Matt was out at Reculver this morning and recorded 1 Grey Wagtail, 39 Teal, 19 Tufted Duck, 21 Gadwall, 3 Little Grebes, 2 Redshank, 2 Green Sandpipers, 22 Coot, 6 Snipe, 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Stonechats, 30 Mallard, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Water Rail, 1 Redwing, 15 Song Thrushes, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Jay and 1 Firecrest.