Thursday 11 November 2010

RECULVER RECOVERY


BEWICKS SWANS
SNIPEat Coldharbour
GREY PLOVERBRENT GEESE
BRENT GEESE
Caught a grotty cold in france but managed a morning at Samphire Hoe on tuesday in the rain and when the sun was shining yesterday with a fresh nor wester blowing couldn`t resist a reccy at Reculver.There wasn`t a great deal moving on the sea but managed to note the following; a great crested grebe,14 eider inc one male,a steady trickle of common gulls,about 250 brent geese,8 mallard on the sea,a flock of 15 snow buntings,a grey plover ,several turnstones and redshanks a snipe an oystercatcher,3 shelduck and a flock of 18 whooper swans flying north towards Sheppey.After informing ChrisHindle of this last sighting,they would appear to be Bewick swans.

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