March 22nd
On another dull morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and saw 24 Red-throated Divers, 419 Dark-bellied Brent Geese including a pale x dark-bellied hybrid, 9 Mute Swans, 1 Jay, 22 Mallard, 7 Song Thrushes, 4 Shelduck, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Grey Plover, 12 Redshank, 12 Oystercatchers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Golden Plover, 19 Chaffinches, 32 Fieldfares, 1 Redwing, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Common Buzzard, 6 Shoveler, 9 Tufted Duck, 11 Gadwall, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Little Grebe and 4 Coot.