Friday 12 July 2019

July 12th
This morning we walked along the seawall from Reculver to Coldharbour and saw 2 Pied Wagtails, 2 Goldfinches, 2 Skylarks, 5 Mediterranean Gulls, 1 Grey Heron, 14 Little Egrets, 6 Ringed Plovers, 3 Turnstone, 9 Linnets, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 3 Swifts W, 4 Oystercatchers, 2 Curlew, 12 Shelduck, 1 immature male Eider, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull and 8 Cormorants.
We also found a Hummingbird Hawk Moth on the Roman walls at Reculver.

Second summer and adult Mediterranean Gulls

Second summer Mediterranean Gull with ring that may possibly be Dutch

Chris Tedder had a walk from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and overall it seemed quiet for birds with her highlights being 4 Whimbrel, 1 Greenshank and 3 Mediterranean Gulls. She also saw 4 Brown Hawkers, 1 Willow Emerald Damselfly and good numbers of Marbled White butterflies.

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