June 2nd
This morning Matt arrived at Bishopstone at 0530 and walked to Chamber's Wall where we met him. On his walk he recorded 38 Swifts, 100 Sand Martins by the colony at Reculver, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Yellow Wagtails, 3 Corn Buntings, 4 Shelduck, 2 Little Owls, 1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling, 1 Little Egret and 1 Cuckoo.
We then walked from Shuart to Brooksend and on to Plumpudding before returning along Shuart Drove. Birds we recorded included 6 Blackcaps, 6 Ring-necked Parakeets, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Red-legged Partridges, 1 Lapwings, 22 Swallows, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 8 Whitethroats, 1 Corn Bunting, 32 Mallard, 3 Goldfinches, 11 Shelduck, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Oystercatchers and 1 Cuckoo.