March 6th
On a significantly milder morning we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and then inland. Birds we saw included 33 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 6 Great Crested Grebes, 6 Mute Swans, 34 Linnets, 49 Shelduck, 13 Redshank, 14 Oystercatchers, 3 Pintail, 34 Mallard, 1 Lapwing, 1 Marsh Harrier, 30 Corn Buntings, 9 Teal, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Curlew, 3 Ravens flying W over the White Poplars, 3 Red-throated Divers, 2 Golden Plovers, 2 Little Egrets, 55 Carrion Crows, 40 Common Scoter, 6 Ringed Plovers, 5 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, 1 Guillemot, 1 Little Owl, 1 Kestrel, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Common Buzzards, 3 Goldcrests, 3 Tufted Ducks and 1 Grey Heron.