March 3rd
On a beautiful late winter morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and on to the Oyster Farm. We counted 3 Long-tailed Tits, 6 Goldfinches, 1 Green Woodpecker, 11 Mute Swans, 1 Canada Goose (119th), 2 Cetti's Warbler, 9 Skylarks, 15 Mallard, 5 Song Thrushes, 42 Stock Doves, 7 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Shelduck, 1 Coot, 4 Oystercatchers, 8 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 5 Turnstone, 17 Ringed Plovers, 3 Grey Herons, 35 Corn Buntings, 5 Tree Sparrows and 2 Greylag Geese.

Canada Goose

Matt was also out this morning and walked from Shuart to Plumpudding and back via Brooksend and Netherhale. He recorded 2 Goldcrests, 4 Long-tailed Tits, 3 Stonechats, 6 Common Buzzards, 4 Marsh Harriers, 99 Sanderling, 2 Shelduck, 6 Redshank and 1 Chiffchaff at Plumpudding Stables was our first spring migrant. Other birds seen included 40 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 50 Mute Swans, 12 Coot, 36 Mallard, 1 Little Egret, 3 Grey Herons, 14 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Green Woodpeckers, 4 Mistle Thrushes, 5 Greylag Geese, 2 Teal, 5 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Kestrels and 2 Redwings.