March 26th

On a sunny but cold morning I walked at Reculver and saw 5 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sparrowhawk, 6 Chiffchaffs, 2 Skylark, 2 Shelduck, 3 Greylag Geese, 4 Mute Swans, 14 Tufted Duck, 10 Coot, 2 Snipe, 1 Pied Wagtail, 6 Gadwall, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Redshank, 8 Mallard, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 8 Teal, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Grey Heron and 10 Chaffinches.

Male Shelduck

 While I was at Reculver Matt walked from Shuart to Netherhale and recorded 11 Chiffchaffs, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 4 Siskin, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Kestrel, 28 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Goldcrest, 2 Ring-necked Parakeet, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 singing Willow Warbler (131st) and 1 Sparrowhawk.