March 15th

With a fresh and cold, north-easterly wind blowing we spent a short time at Reculver before walking inland. We saw 18 Red-throated Divers, 3 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 large auk, 4 Gannets, 4 Great Crested Grebes, 30 Chaffinches,1 Jay, 20 Goldfinches, 11 Mallard, 4 Shelduck, 29 Gadwall, 3 Teal, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 male White Wagtail, 15 Coot, 2 Little Grebes, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Green Sandpipers, 1 Redshank, 2 Mute Swans, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers and 6 Moorhens.

We then drove down to Netherhale where we saw 20 Tufted Ducks, 1 Barnacle Goose, 10 Greylag Geese, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Little Egret, 5 Ring-necked Parakeets, 2 Red-legged Partridges, 1 Merlin, 4 Mistle Thrushes and 2 Green Woodpeckers.

Male Ring-necked Parakeet