August 22nd
After a few early showers it was mainly sunny with a blustery SW wind blowing as we walked from Chamber's Wall to the Oyster Farm lagoons. We saw 8 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Turtle Doves looking as if they are nesting again, 1 Whitethroat, 6 Linnets, 2 Goldfinches, 2 Redshank, 2 Dunlin, 12 Oystercatchers, 21 Mallard, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 4 Cormorants, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Kestrel and 1 Wheatear.
On a hot, sunny and breezy afternoon we walked inland at Reculver and found 26 Collared Doves feeding on spilt grain, 2 Jays, 2 Mute Swans, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Green Sandpiper, 8 Mallard, 8 Teal and 2 Coot.
We also saw 3 Common Buzzards circling together near the Chez Laurie.