March 21st
On a sunny morning with an eye watering SW wind blowing we walked from Chamber's Wall to Shuart and counted 4 Goldfinches, 15 Yellowhammers, 10 Chaffinches, 5 Chiffchaffs, 6 Pied Wagtails, 1 Kingfisher, 21 Mallard, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 6 Shelduck, 2 Lapwings, 3 Little Egrets, 3 Dunlin, 7 Redshank, 2 Shoveler, 24 Meadow Pipits W, 4 Ringed Plovers, 3 Grey Plovers, 2 Marsh Harriers, 3 Oystercatchers, 1 Gannet, 1 Grey Wagtail, 9 Mute Swans, 1 Kestrel, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Jays, 2 Common Buzzards and 2 Green Woodpeckers.

Male Shelduck