March 6th

We arrived at Reculver later than usual at 0845 where we met Matt and then we all walked up to the far end of Coldharbour and back. Our walk began in bright, calm conditions and ended wet and breezy. We saw a good range of species including 380 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 8 Red-throated Divers, 4 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Black Redstart, 1 Stonechat, 1 calling Woodlark seen flying W at sea off the Towers (122nd), 2 Little Egrets, 8 Oystercatchers, 290 Common Scoter on the sea, 1 Merlin flying in off the sea (123rd), 15 Mallard, 4 Redshank, 4 Coot, 1 Grey Heron, 7 Turnstone, 1 Dunlin, 1 Sanderling, 4 Snow Buntings, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Rock Pipit and 1 Curlew.