August 13th
It was unpleasntly hot and humid this morning as we walked at Reculver and saw 2 Chiffchaffs, 3 Shelduck, 3 Mute Swans, 102 Coot, 6 Little Grebes, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Lapwings, 28 Greylag Geese, 2 Barnacle Geese, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Willow Warbler, 88 Mallard, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Gadwall, 12 Reed Warblers, 3 Kestrels and 1 Greenfinch.
August 12th
Although there was a pleasant easterly breeze blowing it became increasingly hot as we walked along the seawall from Reculver. We did not see a great deal, just 2 Swallows, 18 Linnets, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Little Egrets, 7 Cormorants, 6 Stonechats, 2 Sandwich Terns, 4 Shelduck, 1 Grey Heron, 35 Mallard, 4 Kestrels, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 4 Ringed Plovers and 2 Whitethroats.
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| Juvenile Stonechat |
This morning Jim Bloor found a Pied Flycatcher (169th) in the bushes on the railway embankment at Shuart.
August 11th
There was a pleasant easterly breeze blowing as we walked at Reculver this morning.We counted 1 Kestrel, 12 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Little Egret, 79 Mallard, 7 Little Grebes, 3 Tufted Duck, 101 Coot, 3 Mute Swans, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Snipe, 1 Ruff, 4 Goldfinches, 6 Linnets, 1 Pied Wagtail, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Redshank, 3 Gadwall, 4 Cormorants and 2 Sandwich Terns.
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| Common Sandpiper |
August 10th
Although it was hot and sunny again this morning there was a refreshing westerly breeze blowing as we walked along the seawall from Reculver. We counted 14 Whitethroats, 3 Great Black-backed Gulls, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Stonechats, 1 juvenile Mediterranean Gull, 21 Mallard, 26 Linnets, 2 Turnstone, 2 Sanderling, 4 Ringed Plovers, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Sandwich Tern W, 3 Little Egrets, 4 Cormorants, 1 Marsh Harrier, 3 Swallows W, 1 Wheatear, 16 Goldfinches and 1 Green Woodpecker.
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| Turnstone |
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| Newly arrived Wheatear |
August 9th
It was another warm morning as we walked out onto a parched marsh and then had a half hour look at the sea. We saw 2 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Sedge Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 12 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Kestrel, 1 female Marsh Harrier, 6 Little Grebes, 3 Mute Swans, 94 Coot, 2 Tufted Duck, 2 Lapwings, 6 Swallows, 3 Little Egrets, 56 Mallard, 1 Greenshank and 15 Sandwich Terns.
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| Reculver Marshes |
August 8th
This morning on our walk at Reculver we recorded 2 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Common Buzzard, 3 Mute Swans, 2 Ravens, 76 Coot, 2 Little Egrets, 3 Tufted Duck, 2 Greylag Geese, 6 Little Grebes, 4 Sand Martins, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 3 Common Sandpipers, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Corn Bunting, 2 Jays, 42 Mallard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Gadwall, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Goldfinches, 1 Golden Plover and 10 Swallows.
August 7th
It was yet another sunny morning with a pleasant, light, westerly breeze blowing as we walked along the seawall from Reculver. Birds we saw included 1 Sand Martin, 3 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Goldfinches, 11 Cormorants, 23 Linnets, 4 Little Egrets, 5 Stonechats, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Swallows, 3 Whimbrel flying W and 32 Oystercatchers flying E with a Black-tailed Godwit tagged on behind (168th). Othe birds we counted were 11 Mallard, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 5 juvenile Shelduck, 2 Whitethroats, 3 Sandwich Terns, 1 Mediterranean Gull and a Sparrowhawk hunting around the Towers.
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| Wall Brown on the Roman wall |
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| Little Egret |
August 6th
This morning we walked at Reculver and then spent an hour looking at the sea. We recorded 5 Sand Martins, 1 Raven, 1 Common Buzzard, 3 Mute Swans, 4 Gadwall, 98 Coot, 3 Tufted Duck, 66 Little Grebes, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 8 Corn Buntings, 56 Mallard, 7 Mediterranean Gulls, 4 Sandwich Terns, 10 Oystercatchers, 4 Ringed Plovers, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 1 Whimbrel flying W and 1 Little Egret.
August 5th
There had been an overnight change in the weather although it was still warm there was a fresh south westerly wind threatening showers. We had an uneventful walk along the seawall at Reculver where we saw 4 Goldfinches, 7 Mediterranean Gulls, 1 Kestrel, 19 Linnets, 2 Meadow Pipits, 6 Sandwich Terns, 5 Little Egrets, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Oystercatcher, 3 Mallard, 4 Shelduck and 5 Stonechats.
August 4th
On another scorcher we walked at Reculver and saw 2 Willow Warblers, 38 Mallard, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Raven, 82 Coot, 3 Mute Swans, 9 Little Grebes, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 3 Tufted Duck, 8 Corn Buntings, 10 Linnets, 2 Pied Wagtails, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 3 Lapwings, 1 Chiffchaff and 1 Mediterranean Gull.
August 3rd
It was even hotter this morning as we walked along the seawall at Reculver with the tide going out. Other than 32 Sandwich Terns and 57 Mediterranean Gulls it was relatively quiet with just 2 Great Black-backed Gulls, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Grey Herons, 6 juvenile Shelducks, 1 Swallow, 24 Linnets, 6 Stonechats, 3 Ringed Plovers, 2 Whitethroats, 3 Mallard and 4 Cormorants.
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| Juvenile Mediterranean Gull |
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| Sandwich Terns |
August 2nd
On yet another sunny and warm morning we walked at Reculver and saw 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Marsh Harriers, 4 Little Egrets, 5 Gadwalll, 52 Mallard, 2 Ravens, 3 Mute Swans, 2 Lapwings, 97 Coot, 7 Little Grebes, 6 Corn Buntings, 4 Tufted Duck, 3 Pied Wagtails, 1 Kestrel, 1 Golden Plover and 3 Mediterranean Gulls.
August 1st
This morning our walk at Reculver produced a Quail calling on and off in an oat field south of the Towers. Other birds we saw included 1 Chiffchaff, 1 male Peregrine, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Cormorants, 32 Mallard, 16 Goldfinches, 82 Coot, 3 Mute Swans, 2 Little Egrets, 4 Little Grebes, 8 Lapwings, 1 female Marsh Harrier, 2 Tufted Duck, 8 Corn Buntings, 4 Sand Martins, 4 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Pied Wagtail and 1 Common Tern.
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| Black-tailed Skimmer |
July 31st
It was still sunny and hot this morning but there was a very welcome cooling breeze blowing in off the sea as we walked along the seawall at Reculver. As we drove down to Reculver we saw a Hobby flying across the fields and out to the Sand Martin colony at Bishopstone. After this we counted 27 Mediterranean Gulls, 2 Little Egrets, 6 Goldfinches, 12 Swallows flying W and 7 Stonechats in two family groups of 5 juveniles together and an adult with a recently fledged juvenile. We also saw 1 adult Kittiwake flying E, 6 Cormorants, 2 Ringed Plovers, 2 Shelduck with 5 young, 17 Linnets, 2 Meadow Pipits, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Whimbrel flying W and 2 adult Common Gulls flying W. We also recorded 1 Clouded Yellow and 2 Wall Brown butterflies.
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| Juvenile Stonechat |
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| Clouded Yellow |
July 30th
After yesterday's extremely hot weather it was a little more bearable this morning as we walked at Reculver. We recorded 1 Grey Heron, 54 Mallard, 3 Mute Swans, 4 Greylag Geese, 6 Gadwall, 62 Coot, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 7 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 Sand Martins, 2 Swallows, 1 Jay and 1 Cetti's Warbler.
