April 18th
Before he met us at Reculver Matt dropped into Shuart where he found 2 Ring Ouzels and 1 Lesser Whitethroat. At Reculver we walked to Coldharbour and then back along the railway embankment and Oyster Farm. We counted 3 Pied Wagtails, 24 Linnets, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 3 Greylag Geese, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 8 Chiffchaffs, 1 very pale and white looking Common Redpoll (147th) flying E along the seawall, 12 Redshank, 2 Little Egrets, 11 Oystercatchers, 4 Whitethroats, 12 Sedge Warblers, 6 Blackcaps, 2 Tufted Duck, 8 Mallard, 1 Swallow, 2 Ringed Plovers, 1 Reed Warbler (148th), 1 Grasshopper Warbler (149th), 5 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Grey Herons, 2 Common Buzzards, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Shelduck, 4 Whimbrel E, 1 Goldcrest, 12 Mute Swans and 2 Coot.