Tuesday 1 April 2014

April 1st
April dawned sunny and warm so we decided to walk from Shuart to the sea. We recorded 7 Mute Swans, 15 Dark-bellied Brent Geese feeding up on winter wheat, 4 Mallard, 1 Marsh Harrier, 8 Oystercatchers, 2 Lapwings, 3 Redshank, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Pied Wagtails, 8 Meadow Pipits, 1 Mistle Thrush, 6 singing Blackcaps, 3 Chiffchaffs, 17 Linnets and 2 Corn Buntings.

Meadow Pipit



Meadow Pipit



On the way home we dropped in at Reculver and saw 3 Mute Swans, 2 Mallard, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Little Grebes, 10 Coot, 1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaffs and 2 Goldfinches.
A Swallow flew N over our garden at Bishopstone this morning.
This afternoon we had a walk around Reculver bushes and the Towers and saw 2 Mallard, 1 adult male Peregrine inspecting the Towers, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtails, 5 Chiffchaffs and 4 Goldfinches.

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