16/11/2014. Cliffe Pools with East Grinstead RSPB Group

Sunday 16th November 2014
Cliffe Pools with the East Grinstead RSPB Group

Ten of us enjoyed a lovely walk around Cliffe Pools just outside of Rochester on the North Kent coast.

• The highlight was the sighting of the drake Goldeneye closely followed by the sight of the Marsh Harriers and the Pintails.

Today's Species List:
Wren
Long-tailed Tit
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Stonechat
Robin
House Sparrow
Dunnock
Goldfinch
Linnet   (10)
Chaffinch
Meadow Pipit
Pied Wagtail
Starling
Song Thrush
Blackbird
Mistle Thrush
Fieldfare
Magpie
Jackdaw   (20)
Rook
Carrion Crow
Green Woodpecker
Collared Dove
Woodpigeon
Pheasant
Golden Plover
Lapwing
Snipe
Redshank   (30)
Little Egret
Grey Heron
Moorhen
Coot
Little Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Teal
Wigeon
Shoveler
Pintail   (40)
Gadwall
Mallard
Tufted Duck
Pochard
Goldeneye
Greylag Goose
Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Black-headed Gull
Herring Gull   (50)
Great Black-backed Gull
Cormorant
Kestrel
Marsh Harrier




What a lovely way to commemorate my late brother Michael's 68th birthday!