Monday 16 March 2015

March 16th
Highlights of the morning were 3 Black Redstarts found at Reculver. One at the Visitors' Centre by Matt and 2 at the Oyster Farm found by Julian Perry. Unfortunately they moved through rapidly and could not be refound.
We walked from Shuart to White Post Hole and counted 8 Ring-necked Parakeets, 4 Goldfinches, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Kestrel, 59 Mute Swans, 2 Stonechats, the male of which was a stunning "rubicola" bird, 3 Curlews, 37 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 55 Oystercatchers, 12 Ringed Plovers, 1 Pied Wagtail, 53 Turnstone, 2 Redshank, 157 Sanderling, 2 Dunlin, 106 Cormorants, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Chiffchaff and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Sanderling

Turnstone

This afternoon we had another visit to Reculver, walking around the Towers and then inland. We saw 2 Black Redstarts, probably the 2 that Julian found this morning, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Grey Heron, 8 Gadwall, 4 Shoveler, 12 Mallard, 9 Tufted Duck, 1 Chiffchaff and 1 Great Crested Grebe.






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