July 11th
On a breezy and sunny morning we walked along the seawall from Reculver to Coldharbour and saw 4 Pied Wagtails, 5 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Common Terns, 3 Little Owls, 16 Cormorants, 6 Ringed Plovers, 1 Turnstone, 1 adult Mediterranean Gull W, 4 Little Egrets, 13 Linnets, 7 Oystercatchers, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Whitethroat, 6 Swifts W, 1 Sandwich Tern E, 8 Shelduck, 1 Curlew, 5 Goldfinches, 1 Green Woodpecker, 8 Tufted Duck, 4 Coot, 4 Little Grebes, 25 Sand Martins, 1 Blackcap, 1 Chiffchaff and 8 Long-tailed Tits.
Derek Smith had a brief walk this morning from Shuart to Plumpudding and saw 2 Whimbrel flying W, 65 Starlings W, 40 Swifts W and 7 Siskins W. He also saw his first Marbled White of the year.