March 4th
This morning we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back along the seawall. We counted 218 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Green Woodpecker, 15 Cormorants, 4 Pied Wagtails, 37 Oystercatchers, 20 Redshank, 1 Merlin, 2 Sanderling, 7 Shelduck, 10 Mute Swans, 11 Mallard, 2 Gadwall, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Grey Plovers, 3 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 17 Meadow Pipits and 2 Stonechats.

Redshank

While we were doing that Matt walked from Shuart to Plumpudding and returned via Brooksend and Netherhale. He recorded 4 Goldcrests, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls, 2 Grey Partridges, 1 Chiffchaff singing on the railway embankment, 1 Marsh Harrier, 5 Grey Herons, 120 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 371 Starlings, 6 Tufted Ducks, 2 Wigeon, 4 Little Grebes, 25 Mute Swans, 1 Barnacle Goose, 6 Teal, 7 Ring-necked Parakeets, 1 Fieldfare, 4 Redwings, 1 Jay, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Grey Wagtail, 4 Common Buzzards, 4 Siskins and 7 Goldfinches.