November 21st

This morning was bitterly cold and overcast but thankfully windless as we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour where we met Matt who had walked in from Shuart. We all then walked back to Reculver and inland. Between us we counted 645 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 4 Little Egrets, 12 Lapwings, 21 Mute Swans, 7 Redshank, 1 Spotted Redshank calling in the Oyster Farm, 24 Ringed Plovers, 10 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Shelduck, 7 Linnets, 9 Oystercatchers, 1 Turnstone, 56 Carrion Crows, 5 Goldfinches, 8 Little Grebes, 4 Cetti's Warbler, 8 Red-throated Divers, 8 Stonechats, 11 Shoveler, 25 Teal, 66 Coot, 7 Tufted Duck, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Common Buzzards, 60 Mallard, 75 Gadwall, 1 male Pintail, 2 Water Rails, 2 Chiffchaffs, 4 Goldcrests, 50 Blackbirds, 35 Redwing, 2 Siskin, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Repoll, 2 Grey Herons, 18 Golden Plovers and 1 Sparrowhawk.