March 6th

There were a lot of showers about this morning but we managed to avoid them as we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back. We counted 8 Shelduck, 8 Cetti's Warblers, 4 Corn Buntings, 16 Ringed Plovers, 12 Turnstone, 1 Little Egret, 22 Linnets, 2 Ravens flying towards Thanet, 9 Oystercatchers, 4 Reed Buntings singing, 82 Carrion Crows, 395 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 4 Skylarks, 154 Black-headed Gulls flying E, 4 Mediterranean Gulls flying E, 4 Red-throated Divers, 2 Little Grebes, 1 Gannet E, 2 Mallard, 1 Water Rail, 1 Redshank and 1 Stonechat.

Oystercatcher

Matt was also out this morning and walked out on to the Marsh to Chamber's Wall meeting us at Coldharbour and then walking back with us to Reculver. He saw 1 Green Woodpecker, 9 Gadwall, 1 Goldcrest, 21 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Grey Herons, 11 Tufted Duck, 5 Little Grebes, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Green Sandpiper, 5 Coot, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Marsh Harrier, 30 Chaffinches, 11 Corn Buntings, 90 Fieldfares, 350 Starlings, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 9 Song Thrushes, 15 Redwings, 5 Lapwings, 3 Little Egrets, 1 large auk, 3 Mediterranean Gulls, 4 Red-throated Divers, 393 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Gannet, 1 Water Rail and 1 Stonechat.