March 23rd
I started and finished at Reculver this morning and in between walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour. It was relatively quiet but I did manage to see 6 Goldfinches, 7 Shelduck, 36 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 19 Mallard, 18 Chaffinches, 38 Cormorants, 21 Fieldfares, 2 Redwings, 2 Lapwings, 14 Golden Plovers, 8 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 4 Mute Swans, 32 Oystercatchers, 5 Turnstone, 3 Curlew, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Grey Herons, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Tufted Duck, 2 Gadwall, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Green Woodpecker and 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker.

Mallard looking for a nest site