March 17th

The threatened rain did not materialise this morning although it was very dreary as we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour. Birds we saw included 150 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 female Black Redstart, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 6 Mallard, 3 Wigeon, 1 Corn Bunting, 2 Grey Herons, 2 Little Egrets, 10 Oystercatchers, 3 Wheatears, 2 males and 1 female (126th), 4 Linnets, 2 Ringed Plovers, 4 Common Scoter, 2 Stonechats, 1 Redshank, 1 Rock Pipit, 2 Turnstone, 5 Skylarks and 1 Pied Wagtail.

Male Wheatear