March 26th

On another lovely sunny morning we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back. We counted 1 Greylag Goose. 2 Little Egrets, 1 Shelduck, 1 female Marsh Harrier,  2 Oystercatchers, 8 Linnets, 57 Turnstone, 2 Stonechats, 3 Gadwall, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Mallard, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Great Black-backed Gulls, 8 Skylarks, 29 Mute Swans, 14 Sanderling, 3 Dunlin, 74 Dark-bellied Brent Geese and 2 Sandwich Terns flying E (135th).

Sanderling

Dave Smith was out at 0530 this morning and covered the Minnis Bay and Plumpudding areas. His highlights were 10 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 17 Mute Swans, 2 Shelduck, 5 Oystercatchers, 7 Lapwings, 4 Redshank, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 2 Little Grebes, 7 Great Crested Grebes. 1 Little Egret, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Common Buzzard, 7 Chiffchaffs, 1 Blackcap, 1 Firecrest, 6 Redwings and 6 Corn Buntings.

This afternoon we had a walk at Reculver and counted 3 Chiffchaffs, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Redwing, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 9 Mallard, 18 Gadwall, 12 Tufted Duck, 2 Redshank, 4 Greylag Geese, 10 Teal, 12 Coot, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Mute Swan, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Shelduck and 2 Little Grebes.