March 25th

With a south west gale blowing this morning we birded at sheltered sites at Reculver and Shuart. At Reculver we counted 5 Chiffchaffs, 6 Goldfinches, 1 Common Buzzards, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Little Grebes, 6 Mallard, 9 Mallard, 4 Teal, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Coot and in the field near the Roman Galley, 22 Mute Swan and 1 first winter Bewick's Swan.

At Shuart we saw 2 Jays, 3 Chiffchaffs, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Tufted Duck, 3 Teal, 1 Mallard, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Goldfinches and 2 Ring-necked Parakeets.