March 28th

On a cold and rainy morning we birded at various sites at Reculver and recorded 1 Ring-necked Parakeet, 2 Common Buzzards, 4 singing Chiffchaffs, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Mallard, 2 Little Grebes, 6 Coot, 9 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 1 female Pintail, 1 Redshank, 21 Mute Swans, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Greylag Geese, 1 male Marsh Harrier flying NW out to sea, 50 Meadow Pipits W and 1 Red Kite (132nd) flying W and first seen near the Shuart crossing by Derek Smith.

Derek Smith was also out in the rain between 0900 and 1200 and walked from Shuart along the embankment to Coldharbour and Plumpudding. He saw 3 Teal, 5 Common Scoter, 2 Red Kites W, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Buzzard, 3 Kestrels, 2 pairs of Lapwings, 17 Meadow Pipits W, 27 Chaffinches W, 35 Goldfinches W, 7 Cetti's Warblers, 9 singing Chiffchaffs and 6 Goldcrests.