February 10th

We were back birding at Reculver this morning and on a glorious winter's morning walked up to Coldharbour and back. We counted 23 Great Crested Grebes, 760 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 6 Cetti's Warblers, 9 Mute Swans, 1 Redshank, 23 Mallard, 1 Corn Bunting singing, 16 Linnets, 17 Meadow Pipits, 1 Grey Heron, 21 Oystercatchers, 2 Skylarks singing, 2 Shelduck, 1 Little Egret, 3 Little Grebes, 1 Stonechat, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Dunlin and 1+ Bearded Tits.

Derek Smith walked from Shuart along the embankment and on to Coldharbour and Plumpudding between 1100 and 1330. He saw 1 Greylag Goose, 2 Canade Geese with 3 hybrids, 18 diver sp. flying E, 8 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Little Egrets, 8 Grey Herons, 2 Gadwall, 1 Golden Plover, 25 Curlew, 14 Redwing, 2 Stonechats, 14 Cetti's Warlers and 26 Long-tailed Tits.

Interesting pose of a Little Egret - Derek Smith