April 10th

It was cloudy this morning with a cold north breeze blowing as Matt completed his usual walk from Reculver to Plumpudding and back along the embankment to Coldharbour where we met him. The final totals for the morning were 156 mainly adult Mediterranean Gulls flying E with 128 then feeding on cultivated fields at Chamber's Wall and also 3 Shelduck, 14 Chiffchaffs, 2 Stonechats, 14 Sedge Warblers, 4 Whitethroats, 5 Little Egrets, 1 Black Redstart at Coldharbour, 2 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 1 Snipe, 5 Swallows, 4 Lapwings, 1 Greenshank flying S (146th), 1 Blackcap, 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Grey Herons, 5 Whimbrel and 1 Red-throated Diver E.

Linnet - Matt Hindle

 

Mediterranean Gulls - Matt Hindle