May 13th

This morning Dave Smith identified a male Grey-headed Wagtail at Plumpudding stables. This is only the fifth record of this sub-species to be recorded in the area. He also found 3 Spotted Flycatchers (167th), 1 Greylag Goose, 1 Canada Goose, 5 Tufted Duck, 1 Cuckoo, 39 Swifts, 2 Coot, 2 Oystercatchers, 1 Lapwing, 10 Sanderling, 2 Grey Herons, 4 Little Egrets, 2 Marsh Harriers, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Kestrel, 4 Sand Martins, 1 House Martin, 18 Swallows, 1 Chiffchaff, 9 Cetti's Warblers, 4 Blackcaps, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Wheatears, 19 Yellow Wagtails and 1 Rock Pipit.

Male Grey-headed Wagtail - Alex Perry

 Alex Perry found 5 Spotted Flycatchers along the railway embankment and at Chamber's Wall.

Spotted Flycatcher - Alex Perry

 Matt was also out this morning and walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and then on to Plumpudding and Brooksend. He saw 8 Blackcaps, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 15 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Wheatears, 14 Tufted Ducks, 3 Grey Herons, 8 Little Egrets, 30 Swallows, 2 Cuckoo, 15 Yellow Wagtails, 67 Swifts W, 50 House Martins W, 2 Common Terns, 2 Lapwings, 4 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 male Grey-headed Wagtail, 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, 2 Common Buzzards, 4 Coot, 4 Greylag Geese, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Sand Martins W, 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 2 Greenfinches, 1 Turtle Dove and 2 Kestrels.

I managed to get out at 1030 and had a walk at Reculver where I saw 4 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs, 9 Mallard, 15 Sand Martins, 2 Tufted Duck, 5 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Shelduck, 3 Whitethroats, 4 Pied Wagtails, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 16 Linnets, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Redshank, 7 Reed Warblers, 1 Coot, 1 Cetti's Warbler and 1 Green Woodpecker.

Juvenile Great Crested Grebe