November 9th

On a beautiful sunny morning with the tide out we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back. Birds we saw included 2 Brambling W, 228 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 3 Pied Wagtails, 7 Lapwings W, 1 male Black Redstart, 7 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 14 Goldfinches, 2 Redpoll W, 13 Skylarks, 3 Grey Herons, 110 Carrion Crows, 2 Stonechats, 31 Oystercatchers, 10 Reed Buntings, 9 Redshank, 5 Little Egrets, 1 Water Rail, 1 Grey Plover, 3 Little Grebes, 10 Meadow Pipits, 3 Corn Buntings, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 male Ruff, 48 Mallard and 12 Ringed Plovers.

Male Ruff

Matt was out at first light and walked from Reculver to Plumpudding and back along the railway embankment. He saw 1 Great Northern Diver on the sea off the Towers, 5 Brambling, 1 male Black Redstart, 3 Chiffchaffs, 295 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Kingfisher, 2 Pochard E, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 7 Wigeon, 1 Siskin, 1 Curlew, 5 Grey Herons, 7 Redshank, 34 Corn Buntings, 7 Stonechats, 12 Cetti's Warblers, 7 Lapwings W, 2 Shelduck, 3 Little Egrets, 1 Marsh Harrier, 4 Rock Pipits, 5 Little Grebes, 75 Meadow Pipits, 5 Redpoll, 15 Golden Plovers, 2 Goldcrests, 2 Redwings, 20 Blackbirds, 1 Yellowhammer, 120 Linnets, 140 Chaffinches, 1 Water Rail and 1 Grey Wagtail.

Dave Smith was also out and found a Dartford Warbler near Chamber's Wall as well as 2 Yellowhammers and 1 Brambling W.