March 15th

On a glorious early spring morning Matt was out early and walked from Reculver to Plumpudding and back. We met him at Coldharbour and between us we saw 15 Tufted Ducks, 3 Chiffchaffs, 3 Green Sandpipers, 1 Redshank, 1 female Pintail, 11 Teal, 7 Yellowhammers, 1 Dunlin, 1 Kestrel, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 7 Moorhens, 8 Coot, 1 Golden Plover, 8 Stonechats, 12 Cetti's Warblers, 31 Woodpigeons N out to sea, 1 Peregrine, 2 Rock Pipits, 150 Common Scoter, 2 Greylag Geese, 4 Grey Herons, 4 Corn Buntings and 1 Curlew. We also counted 3 Lapwings, 10 Redwings, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Common Buzzard, 19 Fieldfares, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Knot, 3 Wigeon, 6 Velvet Scoter, 1 Little Egret, 264 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 female Black Redstart, 2 Shelduck, 1 Little Owl, 1 Goldcrest, 27 Mute Swans, 1 first winter Bewick's Swan and 300 Chaffinches.