May 22nd
We had a rude awakening at 0252 when an earthquake shook the house!!
Arriving at Reculver at 0745 we walked up to Coldharbour and saw 7 Linnets, 19 Mallard, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Goldfinch, 8 Cormorants, 7 House Martins W, 10 Swallows W, 2 Little Egrets, 5 Oystercatchers, 1 Shelduck, 9 Ringed Plovers, 3 Lapwings, 1 Grey Plover, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Little Owl, 1 Corn Bunting, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 4 Redshank, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Grey Herons, 4 Whitethroats, 1 Little Grebe, 4 Coot and 2 Chiffchaffs.
We also looked at the Sand Martin colony at Reculver and counted 158 nest holes.

Reculver Sand Martin colony

Derek Smith was out very early and between 0430 and 1000 walked from Shuart to the sea and along to Coldharbour. He recorded 2 Eiders E, 2 Common Buzzards, 1 Peregrine, 3 Marsh Harriers, 1 Fulmar W, 5 Common Terns, 13 Turnstone, 6 Cuckoos, 2 Grey Partridges, 1 Quail (163rd) singing briefly at 0600 in field west of Shuart, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Wheatear, 1 Grasshopper Warbler and 2 Cetti's Warblers.