March 14th
It was a beautiful early spring morning and we saw a good range of species. Matt arrived at Reculver early and later we met him at Chamber's Wall and we all walked up to Coldharbour and along the seawall to The Oyster Farm before visiting Reculver again.
Between us we saw 6 Mute Swans, 2 Canada Geese (123rd), 24 Shelduck, 4 Gadwall, 1 Marsh Harrier, 344 Woodpigeons E, 2 Red-throated Divers, 1 Little Owl, 1 second winter Yellow-legged Gull, 79 Corn Buntings, 3 Rock Pipits, 9 Meadow Pipits W, 5 Song Thrushes, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 21 Chaffinches, 63 Cormorants, 9 Mallard, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Redshank, 14 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 6 Ringed Plovers, 8 Oystercatchers, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 41 Turnstone, 2 Jackdaws W, 2 Kestrels, 44 Carrion Crows, 2 Common Redpolls E (124th), 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 75 Grey Plovers, 40 Common Scoter, 2 Bearded Tits, 4 Red Kites (125th) circling over the fields at Brook Lane, 4 Common Buzzards, 1 Green Woodpecker, 17 Teal, 3 Tufted Duck, 2 Grey Partridges, 1 Coot and 1 Grey Heron.

Bearded Tit beside the Wantsum

 

Red Kite