Friday 25 April 2014

April 25th
There had been a change in the weather overnight so that when we arrived at Reculver this morning for a walk to Coldharbour it was overcast with a cool, brisk, NE wind blowing. We saw 3 Shelduck, 4 Mallard, 1 Little Egret, 7 Cormorants, 2 Fulmars E, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 2 Coot, 6 Oystercatchers, 10 Ringed Plovers, 1 Grey Plover, 10 Turnstone, 1 Redshank, 3 Whimbrel W, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit W, 1 Dunlin, 135 Sanderling, 2 first year Mediterranean Gulls E, 4 Common Terns W, 1 Sandwich Tern E, 30 Swallows W, 1 House Martin E, 2 Pied Wagtails, 1 Wheatear, 9 Sedge Warblers, 2 Reed Warblers, 2 Whitethroats and 7 Linnets. We also found a large Slow-worm on the Green Wall.

Preening Ringed Plover

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