Monday 31 March 2014

March 31st
On a mild but overcast morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and then visited Reculver on the way home. Birds we saw included 4 Mute Swans, 4 Shelduck, 7 Mallard, 7 Teal, 1 Shoveler, 1 Pochard, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Grebes, 2 Marsh Harriers, 10 Coot, 24 Oystercatchers, 14 Redshank, 2 Curlew, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Skylarks, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Blackcap, 1 Willow Warbler singing at Chamber's Wall, 5 Chiffchaffs, 8 Chaffinches, 3 Goldfinches, 15 Linnets and 15 Corn Buntings.

Black-headed Gull feeding in Coldharbour lagoon


For a change of scenery this afternoon we visited East Blean Woods where we saw or heard 4 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Nuthach, 1 Jay, 1 Blackcap and 3 Chiffchaffs.

Wood Anemonies



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