May 22nd
There was a completely different feel to the weather this morning with cloud and a moderate SW wind blowing as we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and back via the Green Wall. We recorded 16 Linnets, 10 Skylarks, 19 Whitethroats, 20 Reed Warblers, 14 Sedge Warblers, 2 Swallows, 2 Chaffinches, 7 Mallard, 4 Reed Buntings, 4 Corn Buntings, 22 Stock Doves, 6 House Martins W, 7 Swifts W, 3 Little Egrets, 3 Cuckoos, 4 Oystercatchers, 2 Shelduck, 4 Ringed Plovers, 1 Sanderling 3 Mediterranean Gulls W, 4 Meadow Pipits, 2 Coot, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Shoveler, 1 Chiffchaff, 8 Red Kites W over the Thanet Way and Wagtail Farm at 0900 and 2 Yellow Wagtails.

2 adult Little Egrets feeding at low tide

Matt was also out this morning and walked from Shuart to Plumpudding and back via Brooksend. His highlights included 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 Kestrel, 2 Grey Partridges, 15 Swifts W, 2 Turtle Doves,  12 Tufted Ducks, 1 Common Sandpiper and 23 Ring-necked Parakeets.
This afternoon we had a very warm, bright and breezy walk inland from Reculver. We saw 1 Jay, 2 Chiffchaffs, 4 Whitethroats, 1 Blackcap, 1 Cuckoo, 10 Swifts flying W, 4 Reed Warblers, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker and 1 Garden Warbler.
We also found 100+ Blue-tailed Damselflies, 5 Banded Demoiselles, 3 Small Heath butterflies and out first Small Tortoiseshell and Painted Lady butterflies of the year.

Painted Lady