Monday 21 November 2016

November 21st
It was significantly milder than yesterday as we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour this morning. We finished our walk just before the forecast heavy rain arrived and saw 157 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 628 Cormorants flying back and forth from the Stour Valley, 11 Redshank, 3 Stonechats, 3 Little Egrets, 1 Snipe, 6 Corn Buntings, 1 Golden Plover, 46 Mallard, 120 Carrion Crows, 7 Oystercatchers, 1 Curlew, 1 Gadwall, 13 Linnets, 4 Common Scoter, 3 Turnstone, 11 Goldfinches, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Mute Swans, 1 Kingfisher and 1 Common Buzzard.
This afternoon we visited Minnis Bay and saw 53 Great Black-backed Gulls, 31 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 6 Curlews, 1 Little Egret, 1 Rock Pipit, 96 Kittiwakes E, 111 Oystercatchers, 56 Turnstone, 28 Grey Plovers, 12 Dunlin, 1 Red-throated Diver, 8 Redshank, 11 Gannets E and 1 Grey Wagtail.

Great Black-backed Gulls

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