March 15th
The morning began with heavy rain but had dried up by mid-morning. We walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and recorded 1 Chiffchaff on the rocks at Reculver, 1 Jay, 3 Black Redstarts, including 1 adult male, 134 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 16 Redshank, 2 White Wagtails, 1 Rock Pipit, 4 Mute Swans, 87 Cormorants, 20 Oystercatchers, 9 Ringed Plovers, 17 Mallard, 17 Shelduck, 3 Gadwall, 5 Turnstones, 1 Marsh Harrier, 40 Carrion Crows, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Little Egrets, 40 Common Scoter and 4 Great Crested Grebes.
In the late afternoon Derek Smith found 8 Chiffchaffs between Shuart and Plumpudding.