July 6th

As the overnight rain cleared away to the east at 0800 we had a walk along the seawall at Reculver. We saw 19 Mediterranean Gulls mainly flying E, 2 Pied Wagtails, 19 Linnets, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Oystercatchers, 1 female Marsh Harrier, 4 Little Egrets, 2 Stonechats, 1 Sedge Warbler, Grey Heron and 1 Blackcap.

Wall Brown on the Roman Wall

 

The Duke of Argyll's Tea Plant

Matt was also out this morning and walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour. He counted 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Yellow Wagtails, 4 Ringed Plovers, 8 Oystercatchers, 71 Mediterranean Gulls, 9 Great Black-backed Gulls, 4 Sandwich Terns, 4 Little Egrets, 2 Redshank, 1 Gannet, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 11 Swifts and 1 Common Buzzard.