June 15th

This morning we completed our second Turtle Dove Survey count in the square TR2667 that includes Shuart Lane and Shuart Farm but did not see ot hear any Turtle Doves. Birds we did see however were 4 Skylarks, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Red-legged Partridge, 1 Greenfinch, 2 Cuckoos, 6 Blackcaps, 2 Lapwings, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Moorhens, 1 Jay, 4 Goldfinches, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Reed Warblers, 2 Mistle Thrushes, 7 Chaffinches, 1 Ring-necked Parakeet and 8 Long-tailed Tits.

After this we visited Reculver on the way home and recorded 5 Blackcaps, 1 Cuckoo, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Whitethroats, 4 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Chiffchaff and 2 Goldfinches.