November 9th

There was a continuation of the quiet, cold and overcast weather this morning as we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back. We counted 530 Goldfinches flying W, 16 Siskins flying W, 16 Mute Swans, 3 Shelduck, 1 Great Northern Diver on the sea out by the red buoy, 1 Redwing, 1 Marsh Harrier, 21 Meadow Pipits, 3 Corn Buntings, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Oystercatchers, 3 Redshank, 28 Mallard, 1 Curlew, 36 Carrion Crows, 1 Teal, 3 Great Black-backed Gulls, 2 Stonechats, 2 Bearded Tits, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Little Egrets, 41 Linnets, 35 Golden Plovers, 52 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel, 1 Red-throated Diver and 1 Goldcrest.

Matt was out before us and walked further, from Reculver to Plumpudding and back along the railway embankment and Green Wall. He recorded 17 Redwings, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Grey Wagtails, 16 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Little Egrets, 7 Wigeon, 7 Stonechats, 1 Spotted Redshank still in the Oyster Farm, 14 Cetti's Warblers, 91 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 2 Rock Pipits, 9 Teal, 1 Lesser Redpoll W, 1 Water Rail, 3 Kingfishers, 1 Tufted Duck W, 3 Little Grebes, 2 Red-throated Divers, 1,944 Goldfinches W, 1 Great Northern Diver flying high NW, 30 Siskins W, 6 Bearded Tits, 1 Marsh Harrier, 157 Chaffinches W, 460 Starlings, 10 Grey Herons, 12 Skylarks, 20 Meadow Pipits W, 47 Lapwings, 14 Golden Plovers, 8 Long-tailed Tits, 4 Snipe, 75 Linnets, 20 Gadwall, 15 Mallard, 24 Song Thrushes, 3 Goldcrests, 1 female Merlin, 1 Common Buzzard, 105 Corn Buntings,1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Kestrel and 1 Firecrest.

Derek Smith was also birding this morning and walked from Shuart to Brooksend and then to Coldharbour before returning along the embankment. He saw 5 Greylag Geese, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Little Grebes, 3 Grey Herons, 1 Shelduck E, 2 Common Buzzards, 1 Peregrine, 1 Marsh Harrier, 16 Gadwall, 46 Lapwings, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Snipe, 1 Water Rail, 6 Fieldfares W, 95 Redwings W, 5 Mistle Thrushes, 8 Pied Wagtails W, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Rock Pipit, 6 Bearded Tits, 9 Stonechats, 1 Tree Sparrow, 204 Goldfinches W, 4 Bramblings, 93 Chaffinches W, 39 Siskins W, 6 Lesser Redpolls, 4 Chiffchaffs, 8 Goldcrests, 2 Firecrests, 1 Yellowhammer and 2 Corn Buntings.

Female Brambling - Derek Smith