April 21st
On an overcast and calm morning we walked at Reculver and counted 2 Jays, 4 Whitethroats, 6 Greylag Geese, 3 Blackcaps, 7 Reed Warblers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Cuckoo, 4 Goldfinches, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Gadwall, 12 Coot, 5 Whimbrel flying S, 2 Mallard, 12 Tufted Duck, 1 Snipe, 1 Mute Swans, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Corn Bunting, 1 Sedge Warbler, 8 Sand Martins, 3 Swallows, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Willow Warbler and 15 Mediterranean Gulls flying E.
Matt was out early as usual and completed his regular walk from Reculver to Plumpudding and back along the embankment. He saw 27 Mediterranean Gulls, 1 female/immature Black Redstart, 6 Chiffchaffs, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Stonechats, 15 Sandwich Terns, 1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling, 6 Whimbrel, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Common Terns, 2 Redshank, 8 Shelduck, 5 Turnstone, 36 Swallows mainly flying E, 1 male Pochard W, 7 Yellow Wagtails, 160 Sanderling, 1 Grey Plover, 3 Snipe, 3 Canada Geese, 4 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Blackcap, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit heard, 9 Lapwings, 1 Hawfinch flying W along the embankment (157th), 1 Willow Warbler, 3 Sand Martin, 2 Tree Pipits W, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Greenshank, 1 House Martin, 1 Fulmar, 6 Greylag Geese and 1 Curlew.
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Common Terns - Matt Hindle |
Dave Smith was also out and walked from Shuart to Plumpudding and Coldharbour. He saw 3 Canada Geese, 8 Shelduck, 5 Tufted Duck, 3 Cuckoos, 3 Oystercatchers, 3 Ringed Plovers, 5 Lapwings, 7 Whimbrel, 2 Snipe, 1 Greenshank,
4 Mediterranean Gulls, 4 Sandwich Terns, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Marsh Harriers, 4 Sand Martins, 20 Swallows, 1 House Martin, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Lesser Whitethroats,
1 Firecrest, 5 Yellow Wagtails, 9 Meadow Pipits,
3 Tree Pipits including a singing bird,
1 Hawfinch W along the embankment and 4 Reed Buntings.
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Tree Pipit - Dave Smith |