March 29th

This morning Matt walked from Reculver to Plumpudding and back. We met him at Coldharbour and returned with him to Reculver. Between us we saw 2 Green Woodpeckers, 14 Chiffchaffs, 23 Mute Swans, 8 Tufted Duck, 1 female Pintail, 1 Little Grebe, 2 Green Sandpipers, 4 Redshank, 18 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Stonechats, 5 Shelduck, 37 Meadow Pipits W, 2 Red-throated Divers, 109 Common Scoter E, 1 Sandwich Tern E, 3 Little Egrets, 7 Corn Buntings, 1 Sedge Warbler (133rd), 6 Velvet Scoter off Coldharbour, 1 Swallow W, 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Grey Heron, 210 Sanderling, 31 Turnstone, 8 Grey Plover, 10 Dunlin, 12 Ringed Plover, 1 Curlew, 7 alba Wagtails, 1 Firecrest, 5 Goldcrests, 6 Teal, 2 Willow Warblers (134th), 2 Long-tailed Tits, 2 Lapwings, 1 Yellowhammer, 11 Mallard, 10 Oystercatchers, 34 Carrion Crows, 2 Kestrels, 31 Woodpigeons flying high E in a flock and 1 Sparrowhawk.

Male Reed Bunting