March 12th
It was another lovely, early spring morning as Matt arrived in the Reculver area and counted 3 Chiffchaffs, 1 Snipe, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Water Rail, 1 Common Buzzard, 10 Tufted Ducks, 6 Mallard, 1 Jay, 1 Sparrowhawk, 100 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Common Scoter, 1 Eider, 2 Red-throated Divers, 2 Great Crested Grebes and 1 Black Redstart.
We then met him at Chamber's Wall and walked to Coldharbour returning along the Green Wall and railway embankment. We saw 10 Golden Plover, 24 Chaffinches, 18 Mallard, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Goldcrest, 80 Corn Buntings, 1 Yellowhammer, 3 Tree Sparrows, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 1 male Garganey still in Coldharbour, 8 Redshank, 1 Greylag Goose, 2 Marsh Harriers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Green Woodpecker, 128 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 44 Oystercatchers, 1 Grey Plover, 2 Curlews, 12 Rock Pipits, 5 Shelduck, 34 Fieldfares, 5 Lapwings, 9 Mute Swans, 3 alba Wagtails W, 3 Turnstone, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Shoveler, 1 Stonechat, 1 Common Buzzard and 12 Song Thrushes.

Male Garganey