I joined a local birdwatching group on a coach trip from London to Reculver at the end of November
View of Reculver Towers during an overcast morning
View along the beach at Reculver with Herne Bay in the distance
Little Egret, Ringed Plover and a couple of well-disguised Sanderlings on the beach
Ringed Plover and five well-disguised Sanderlings on the beach
Three Sanderlings at water's edge
Cormorant resting on a pole
Group of Cormorants flying high in the sky
Some of the birdwatchers walking along the coastal path from Reculver
Female Stonechat on the top of a rock
Reculver Towers in the distance
Distant male Stonechat
Group of Wigeon on a shingle spit
The Wigeon flew off when the group got nearer
Oystercatcher searching for food in the sand
Redshank in the distance
Female Reed Bunting blending in with the branches at the top of the shrub
We wandered off the coastal path and past some fields where we came across a flock of Golden Plovers - it had started to rain, so visibility wasn't all that great!
Reculver Towers in the rain
The rain came on quite heavily, so we turned round and had a long wet and windy walk back to the cafe and coach. After warming up with a cup of coffee, the leader decided to cut the trip short and head back to London at 14.30. There is no shelter and no bird hides along the coast in either direction at Reculver, apart from the cafe and a pub, and it was pointless walking around any more in the heavy rain.
