October 24th

This morning, in the lull between Storm Austen and Storm Boelo, Anne and I walked along the seawall from Reculver to the Green Wall. We saw 1 Marsh Harrier, 6 Robins, 20 Chaffinches W, 11 Grey Partridges, 2 Kestrels, 23 Cormorants, 26 Meadow Pipits, 79 Ringed Plovers, 2 Turnstone, 6 Corn Buntings, 1 Redshank, 13 Reed Buntings, 2 Stonechats, 43 Mallard, 110 Lapwings, 40 Golden Plovers, 1 Grey Plover, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Oystercatcher, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Great Black-backed Gulls, 3 Ravens, 19 Goldfinches, 2 Grey Herons, 1 Rock Pipit, 12 Linnets, 1 Song Thrush and 1 Merlin.

Some of the Ringed Plovers roosting on the beach this morning