June 9th

On a sunny morning with a chilly west wind blowing we walked at Reculver and counted 26 Sand Martins, 1 Chiffchaff, 22 Mallard, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 9 Greylag Geese, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Shelduck, 14 Coot, 6 Tufted Duck, 1 Little Egret, 2 Blackcaps, 3 Great Black-backed Gulls, 2 Gadwall, 3 Swifts, 2 Common Terns, 4 Skylarks and 4 Linnets. On the sea we saw 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Fulmars flying W, 2 Common Terns and 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull.