June 30th

On a cloudy morning with showers threatening Matt was out early and walked from Reculver to Plumpudding and back. He counted 4 Mediterranean Gulls, 1 Kingfisher, 34 Swifts, 4 Kestrels, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 2 adult Ringed Plovers with 3 juveniles, 10 Little Egrets, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Common Terns, 1 Redshank, 2 Corn Buntings, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 1 House Martin, 30 Sand Martins, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Stonechats, 6 Mallard, 2 juvenile Little Owls, 8 Tufted Duck, 2 Ravens, 13 Mallard, 1 Gadwall, 1 Green Sandpiper and 1 Garden Warbler.