June 20th

On a cloudy morning with a chilly NE breeze still blowing we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back. We counted 2 Blackcaps, 1 Chiffchaff, 9 Whitethroats, 8 Linnets, 2 Swallows, 1 male Stonechat, 7 Meadow Pipits, 7 Oystercatchers, 3 Sand Martins, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 4 Common Terns, 2 Turnstone, 4 Great Black-backed Gulls, 5 Shelduck, 5 Avocets, 1 female Marsh Harrier and 2 Little Egrets.

Female Shelduck with two ducklings