March 4th

This morning we had a muddy two hour walk from Shuart to the sea and back via Brooksend. We counted 7 Ring-necked Parakeets, 3 Common Buzzards, 1 Marsh Harrier, 6 Teal, 12 Grey Herons, 1 Jay, 7 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 19 Mute Swans, 14 Mallard, 1 Pied Wagtail, 100 Oystercatchers, 9 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Grey Plover, 700 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 14 Linnets, 2 Corn Buntings, 14 Skylarks, 19 Greylag Geese, 20 Tufted Duck, 17 Coot, 1 singing Chiffchaff at Brooksend, 1 Greenfinch, 15 Goldfinches and 4 Red-legged Partridges.