March 8th
On a relatively calm and cloudy morning I walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and saw 730 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 3 Pied Wagtails, 44 Mute Swans, 1 Little Owl, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 8 Ringed Plovers, 12 Mallard, 39 Cormorants, 5 Shelduck, 1 Grey Plover, 11 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 13 Linnets, 3 Turnstone, 70 Oystercatchers, 30 Carrion Crows, 2 Curlews, 67 Golden Plovers and 7 Skylarks.

Ringed Plovers have begun pairing up and displaying

Matt was also out this morning and at Shuart recorded 2 Goldcrests, 7 Song Thrushes, 2 Great Spotted and 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Common Buzzard and 1 Sparrowhawk and at Reculver he saw 5 Tufted Ducks, 3 Green Sandpipers, 3 Little Egrets, 3 Siskins and 3 Chiffchaffs.
The female Blackcap visited our garden again at lunchtime.