March 17th
On a lovely sunny morning we walked from Shuart to Plumpudding Lagoon and saw 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Goldcrest, 4 Long-tailed Tits, 3 Mallard, 3 Mute Swans, 1 Grey Wagtail, 1 Pied Wagtail, 7 Common Scoter E, 38 Oystercatchers, 17 Grey Plovers, 5 Dunlin, 1 Curlew, 80 Golden Plovers, 7 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Redshank, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 14 Magpies, 1 Rock Pipit, 1 Chiffchaff and 1 Common Buzzard.
This afternoon a walk inland from Reculver produced 1 Jay, 2 Mute Swans, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Mallard, 4 Teal, 6 Tufted Ducks, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Little Egret, 3 Chiffchaffs, 1 Kingfisher, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Goldcrest and 1 Sparrowhawk.