December 27th

With the high pressure still over us it was even drearier and misty this morning as we walked at Reculver. Birds we recorded were 16 Chaffinches, 1 Pied Wagtail, 300 Woodpigeons, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Chiffchaffs, 4 Shoveler, 32 Mallard, 22 Gadwall, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 66 Coot, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 18 Tufted Duck, 2 Mute Swans, 1 Grey Heron, 8 Little Grebes, 1 Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 7 Moorhens, 1 Green Woodpecker and 190 Dark-bellied Brent Geese.