March 24th
On a miserable, rainy morning we walked around the Oyster Farm and saw 6 Goldfinches, 335 Meadow Pipits flying W, 2 Kestrels, 1 Marsh Harrier, 10 Shelduck, 1 male Merlin in off the sea, 158 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 6 Mute Swans, 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Sanderling, 7 Pied Wagtails, 3 Little Egrets, 3 Corn Buntings, 2 Ringed Plovers, 2 Grey Partridges, 15 Redshank, 6 Snipe, 4 Mallard, 12 Oystercatchers, 140 Golden Plovers, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Sparrowhawk and 1 Grey Heron.
This afternoon Julian Perry made a brief visit to Reculver where Mark Chidwick and he had great views of a Short-eared Owl. On returning to his car 1 Avocet (121st) flew W past the Towers.
This afternoon we had a walk at Shuart and saw 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 singing Treecreper, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Barn Owl, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Firecrest (122nd), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Red-legged Partridges, 1 Jay, 15 Song Thrushes, 4 Redwings, 3 Lapwings, 1 Marsh Harrier, 4 Ring-necked Parakeets and 1 Kestrel.