April 17th
On a beautiful spring morning we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back along the railway embankment and Green Wall. We counted 1 Pied Wagtail, 4 Little Egrets, 41 Mediterranean Gulls flying high E in groups of up to 9, 10 Oystercatchers, 39 Linnets, 3 Grey Herons, 13 Mallard, 4 Shelduck, 2 Stonechats, 8 Ringed Plovers, 4 Redshank, 13 Turnstone, 3 Whitethroats, 1 Grey Plover, 12 Sedge Warblers, 79 Corn Buntings, 11 Common Scoter E, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 immature male Eider back after its recent trip to Swalecliffe and Seasalter, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Coot, 1 Jay, 2 Tufted Duck and 12 Sand Martins.

Male Whitethroat

Derek Smith walked from Shuart and along the embankment and then on to Coldharbour and Plumpudding between 0700 and 1030. He saw 2 Common Buzzards, 52 Mediterranean Gulls E, 4 Song Thrushes,  1 male Common Redstart on the railway embankment at Chamber's Wall, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 5 Whitethroats, 32 Sedge Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler, 9 Blackcaps, 4 Willow Warblers, 16 Chiffchaffs and 7 Cetti's Warblers.

Male Common Redstart - Derek Smith

This afternoon a short walk inland at Reculver produced 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaffs, 3 Blackcaps, 3 Mute Swans, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Coot, 3 Mallard, 1 Jay and 2 Grey Partridges.
Chris Tedder was also out and walked from Reculver to Chamber's Wall and recorded 1 Fulmar E, 5 Sandwich Terns E, 3 Gannets E, 7 Swallows E, 1 Yellow Wagtail in off the sea and 1 Firecrest at Chamber's Wall.