March 12th

It was very blustery this morning as we walked from Reculver to Minnis Bay. Birds we saw included 1 Chiffchaff, 25 Red-throated Divers, 189 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Pale-bellied Brent Goose, 5 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Gannets, 1 Fulmar, 4 Rock Pipits, 1 newly arrived Black Redstart at the Towers, 2 Stonechats, 9 Oystercatchers, 5 Mallard, 15 Meadow Pipits, 2 Coot, 11 Redshank, 1 Little Egret and 1 adult Mediterranean Gull.