March 22nd
This morning we managed a walk on the Marsh without coming into contact with anyone else. We recorded 1 Grey Heron, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Chaffinches, 6 Chiffchaffs, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 6 Skylarks, 7 Mallard, 14 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 2 Coot, 2 Greylag Geese, 3 Redshank, 1 Curlew, 1 Linnet, 2 Oystercatchers, 1 Green Woodpecker and 1 Common Buzzard.
Matt was also out in the Reculver area early this morning and saw 7 Chiffchaffs, 3 Shelduck, 60 Corn Buntings, 2 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 39 Turnstone, 8 Redshank, 1 male and 1 female Red-breasted Mergansers flying E, 2 Purple Sandpipers, 1 Curlew, 8 Yellowhammers, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Tufted Duck, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Green Sandpipers, 2 Long-tailed Tits 2 and 1 Firecrest.

Male Chaffinch - Matt Hindle

Blue Tit - Matt Hindle

Marc Heath was also out between 0545 and 0845 and walked from the Towers to Chamber's Wall. Birds he saw included 1 Firecrest, 3 Pied Wagtails, 7 Stock Doves, 8 Oystercatchers, 10 Meadow Pipits, 5 Shelduck, 2 Little Egrets, 7 Mallard, 7 Reed Buntings, 15 Turnstone, 7 Ringed Plovers, 13 Redshank, 1 Short-eared Owl, 7 Linnets, 6 Chiffchaffs, 1 Gadwall, 8 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 4 Skylarks, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Partrdges, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Kestrel, 34 Corn Buntings, 2 Greylag Geese and 2 Purple Sandpipers.

With the cold easterly wind still blowing we walked out onto the Marsh this afternoon and counted 32 Stock Doves, 1 Common Buzzard, 5 Chiffchaffs, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Song Thrush, 1 Moorhen, 1 male Wigeon, 1 Tufted Duck, 3 Gadwall, 14 Cormorants, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Mallard and 1 Sparrowhawk.