April 16th

The chilly gale force wind had changed to the NW this morning as we had a look at the sea at Reculver and then walked inland. At Reculver we saw 5 Mediterranean Gulls flying E, 2 Shelduck, 1 Great Northern Diver flying high W and 7 Common Gulls and on our walk we counted 2 Blackcaps, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 28 Tufted Duck, 7 Cormorants, 4 Greylag Geese, 19 Mallard, 4 Coot, 1 Kestrel, 4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 6 Reed Warblers singing, 2 Gadwall, 1 Willow Warbler and 1 Whitethroat.