May 18th

It was cloudy and cool this morning as we walked at Netherhale and Reculver. At Netherhale we counted 1 Whitethroat, 6 Goldfinches, 4 Mallard, 6 Linnets, 3 Swallows, 4 Blackcaps, 2 Chiffchaffs, 8 Ring-necked Parakeets, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Red-legged Partridge and 1 Cuckoo and at Reculver we saw 8 Sand Martins, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 4 Whitethroats, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Little Owl, 1 Lapwing, 5 Swallows W and 1 Little Egret.

Little Owl

Derek Smith was out at Shuart at 0535 and walked to Brooksend and Minnis Bay and on to Coldharbour before returning along the railway embankment. He counted 6 Greylag Geese, 2 Canada Geese and 1 hybrid, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Sparrowhawk, 7 Whimbrel, 2 Grey Plover W, 3 Avocets, 18 Turnstone, 32 Sanderling, 1 summer plumaged Dunlin, 4 Oystercatchers, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Redshank, 3 Common Sandpipers, 4 Ring-necked Parakeets, 2 Cuckoos, 4 Yellow Wagtails, 12 Chiffchaffs, 4 Lesser Whitethroats and 7 Corn Buntings.

This afternoon Matt walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and Plumpudding and saw 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 4 Yellow Wagtails, 3 Grey Partridges, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Lapwings, 2 Shelduck, 2 Shoveler, 1 White Wagtail, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 4 Tufted Duck, 3 Avocets, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 6 Cuckoos, 7 Whimbrel, 3 Common Sandpipers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Blackcap, 1 Redshank and 2 Common Terns.