March 24th

On yet another very blustery morning that ended with torrential rain we walked at Reculver and Shuart, At Reculver we saw 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls W, 4 Mallard, 6 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Pied Wagtail, 21 Mute Swans, 1 first winter Bewick's Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Little Grebe, 12 Tufted Duck, 6 Mallard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Stonechat, 1 Chiffchaff, 6 Teal and 1 female Pintail.

At Shuart we recorded 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Mistle Thrush, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 75 Jackdaws, 60 Rooks, 1 Chiffchaff, 13 Teal, 11 Tufted Duck, 1 Mallard and 1 Cetti's Warbler.

Male and female Tufted Duck

 Dave Smith was out at Reculver at 0625 and recorded 2 Greylag Geese, 2 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 4 Teal, 2 Grey Partridges, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Lapwings, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Merlin, 5 Bearded Tits, 1 Swallow W (131st), 4 Redwing, 1 Fieldfare, 4 Stonechats, 3 Wheatears, 1 Rock Pipit and 6 Corn Buntings.