March 25th
After overnight rain the morning gradually became sunnier as we walked around various sites at Reculver. We recorded 20 Chaffinches, 1 immature male Black Redstart singing around the Towers, 38 Mute Swans, 14 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 8 Shelduck, 7 Sanderling, 3 Redshank, 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 4 Mallard, 14 Oystercatchers, 1 Curlew, 4 Ringed Plovers, 35 Redwings, 7 Chiffchaffs, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Sand Martins, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Green Sandpipers, 400 Woodpigeons, 7 Tufted Ducks, 3 Gadwall, 3 Goldcrests, 1 Cetti's Warbler and 1 Common Buzzard.

Woodpigeon

Micky Baldock had 2 Sand Martins and 1 Swallow at Reculver this afternoon and we had another Red Kite fly over the garden at about 1430.
Also this afternoon Derek Smith walked from Shuart to Plumpudding and counted 3 Red Kites, 16 Common Buzzards, 2 Marsh Harriers, 1 Merlin  , 4 Grey Herons, 119 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 5 Sparrowhawks, 4 Chiffchaffs and 4 Cetti's Warblers.