March 1st

There was pouring rain this morning as we sat at Reculver for forty minutes and counted 485 Dark-bellied Brent Geese and 1 Red-throated Diver flying E. 

After lunch we walked inland and recorded 1 Kestrel, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Skylark, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 7 Coot, 7 Mallard, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 11 Cormorants, 12 Tufted Duck, 3 Little Grebes, 4 Gadwall, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Chaffinches and 1 Green Sandpiper.

Tufted Duck beginning to pair up