March 13th

This morning there was a chilly northerly breeze blowing with occasional sunny periods as we walked at Netherhale and Shuart. We counted 2 Kestrels, 44 Corn Buntings, 8 Ring-necked Parakeets, 1 Little Egret, 60 Chaffinches. 20 Goldfinches, 2 male White Wagtails feeding in a recently ploughed field, 1 Jay, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 singing Greenfinch (121st), 2 Common Buzzard and 9 Greylag Geese.

Matt was out at the same time but walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back along the embankment. He saw 2 Siskins, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Grey Herom, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 17 Gadwall, 15 Tufted Duck, 19 Mallard, 5 Shelduck, 4 Greylag Geese, 1 Avocet, 25 Teal, 1 Wigeon, 16 Coot, 2 Little Grebes, 2 Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Common Buzzards, 1 Kingfiaher, 62 Corn Buntings, 1 Gannet, 2 Stonechats, 1 Snow Bunting, 350 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 2 Canada Geese, 1 Little Egret, 5 Red-throated Divers, 4 Fieldfares, 1 Golden Plover, 40 Linnets, 2 Sparrowhawks, 1 Raven and 1 Firecrest.