March 22nd

It was dull, cool and overcast with a fresh westerly breeze blowing as we walked along the seawall this morning but there was a small arrival of summer migrants. We recorded 4 Goldfinches, 7 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Pied Wagtails, 23 Linnets, 3 Redshank, 3 Swallows flying W (134th), 2 Little Egrets, 32 Cormorants, 9 Oystercatchers, 2 Mallard, 25 Meadow Pipits mostly flying W, 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 3 Chiffchaffs, 4 Wheatears (135th), 2 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Turnstone, 2 Ringed Plovers, 2 Sand Martins flying W (136th), 1 Little Grebe and 1 Jay.

Wheatears

Singing Corn Bunting and Wheatear