March 31st

The month ended sunny with a chilly NE wind blowing as Matt completed his regular walk from Reculver to Plumpudding. We walked as far as Coldharbour and between us recorded 1 Curlew, 2 Marsh Hariers, 3 Little Egrets, 1 Stonechat, 3 Shelduck, 2 Rock Pipits, 6 Mediterranean Gulls, 175 Linnets, 31 Turnstone, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Bearded Tits, 4 Snipe, 2 Canada Geese, 2 Chiffchaffs, 6 Lapwings, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Swallow, 20 Oystercatchers, 2 Greylag Geese and 16 Magpies. 

This evening I received details of the control of a first year Chiffchafff we ringed at Shuart on 24th September 2024. It was controlled on 23rd March 2025 near Warminster, Wiltshire which is 238 km W  of Shuart.