March 19th

The overnight rain had cleared away and had left a bright and breezy morning as we walked up to Coldharbour. We saw 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Oystercatchers, 3 Wigeon, 1 Stonechat, 6 Linnets, 240 Dark-bellied Goose, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Corn Bunting, 6 Turnstone, 5 Sanderling, 1 Redshank, 5 Mallard, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Shelduck, 1 Grey Wagtail W, 1 adult male Black Redstart on the rocks by the Towers, 25 Mute Swans, 1 first winter Bewick's Swan and 1 Chiffchaff.

Mallard are beginning to pair up

This afternoon we walked inland at Reculver and counted 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 singing Chiffchaffs, 1 Grey Partridge, 8 Mallard, 4 Coot, 1 Little Grebe, 15 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 6 Teal and 2 Cetti's Warblers.