March 25th
On a bright but chilly morning we visited a couple of sites at Reculver and also walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and back via the Green Wall. We saw 8 Chiffchaffs, 1 Tree Sparrow, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Little Owl, 1 Marsh Harrier, 6 Mallard, 1 Sparrowhawk, 51 Golden Plovers, 11 Sanderling, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Red-legged Partridges, 3 Redshank, 12 Mute Swans, 39 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 12 Oystercatchers, 29 Grey Plovers, 3 Turnstone, 3 Snipe, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Curlew, 4 Shelduck, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Grey Partridges, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 11 Gadwall, 8 Tufted Duck, 6 Coot and 1 Common Buzzard.
It was a beautiful early spring afternoon as we walked round the Oyster Farm and recorded 3 Common Buzzards, 96 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 3 Little Egrets, 13 Redshank, 3 Shelduck, 2 Snipe, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 1 first winter Mediterranean Gull.
During Julian Perry's visit to Reculver this morning he saw 1 Common Sandpiper in the Oyster Farm. Later in the afternoon he visited Shuart where birds included 2 Common Buzzards, 3 Kestrels, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 4 Chiffchaffs, 1 Firecrest, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Greenfinches and 2 Goldfinches.
This evening Marc Heath visited Reculver and birds he saw included 1 Short-eared Owl and 2 Mediterranean Gulls.