March 27th
On an increasingly windy and very showery morning I visited various sites at Reculver and counted 6 Goldfinches, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Swallow W, 10 Chiffchaffs,  Shelduck, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Teal, 8 Tufted Duck, 300 Woodpigeons, 2 Mallard, 3 Gadwall, 1 Pochard, 2 Goldcrests, 2 Long-tailed Tits and 1 Sparrowhawk.
Back at home the wintering Blackcap was again singing in our back garden.

Wintering male Blackcap

Nick Hando and his family were visiting Minnis for Easter and they walked from Minnis Bay to Beresford in a torrential downpour yesterday afternoon. The appalling conditions clearly forced a few tired migrants down, as they saw a male Black Redstart hunting for food on the promende, a Chiffchaff singing from clifftop bushes and a Purple Sandpiper (127th) on one of the groynes with a small party of Turnstones. They also found a few small pieces of amber on the beach.

Amber - Nick Hando

This evening Julian Perry found our first Wheatear (128th) on top of the cliffs between Bishopstone and Reculver.