February 4th

On a breezy morning we walked inland at Reculver and recorded 3 Chiffchaffs, 12 Teal, 1 Water Rail, 28 Mallard, 18 Coot, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 12 Gadwall, 22 Tufted Duck, 1 Tufted Duck x Ring-necked Duck hybrid male, 2 Redshank, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Cetti's Warbler and 1 Firecrest.

During the last few days we've seen what appears to be a hybrid aythya duck in with the local Tufted Ducks. I managed to take one or two record shots of it and it seems to be a Tufted Duck x Ring-necked Duck hybrid.

Drake Tufted Duck x Ring-necked Duck