March 18th

On a rainy morning we visited Reculver and Shuart. At Reculver we saw 2 Little Grebes, 12 Tufted Duck, 9 Mallard, 6 Coot, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Grey Heron, 1 female Pintail, 9 Teal, 2 Sand Martins, our earliest since 2009 (127th), 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtails, 1 first winter Bewick's Swan, 24 Mute Swans, 2 Yellowhammers, 200 Chaffinches and 1 adult male Black Redstart on the rocks at the car park. We didn't see at great deal at Shuart, just 2 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Mallard, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Cetti's Warbler and 2 Jays.

Julian Perry had 2 singing Chiffchaffs at Bishopstone this morning and one on the cliffs.