March 8th

On another beautiful morning, unsurprisingly, the seawall became very busy as we walked up to the Wantsum outflow and back. We managed to see 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Pied Wagtails, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Shelduck, 7 Gannets flying E, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 10 Linnets, 2 Mallard, 4 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 9 Mute Swans, 3 Oystercatchers, 4 Meadow Pipits, 2 Turnstone, 260 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 3 Skylarks, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 male Snow Bunting, 3 Ringed Plovers and a pair of Stonechats.

Male Snow Bunting

 

Whilst we were at Reculver, Matt walked from Netherhale to Shuart and back by way of Plumpudding and Brooksend. He counted 42 Corn Buntings, 21 Lapwings, 6 Barnacle Geese, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 6 Siskins W, 2 Firecrests, 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Goldcrests, 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 6 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Gannets E, 1 Redwing, 22 Greylag Geese, 31 Tufted Duck, 17 Coot, 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Kestrels, 1 Brambling and 2 Mediterranean Gulls.

At 2100 Marc Heath heard an Avocet (120th) flying over at Reculver.