Matt was up early and walked from Shuart to the seawall and recorded 4 Dark-bellied Brent Geese, 4 Shelduck, 1 Red-throated Diver, 2 Marsh Harriers, 1 Grey Partridge, 70 Oystercatchers, 6 Ringed Plovers, 4 Grey Plovers, 1 Golden Plover, 4 Turnstone, 4 Curlew, 1 Dunlin, 83 Sanderling, 3 Ring-necked Parakeets, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 4 White Wagtails, 6 alba Wagtails, 1 singing Blackcap and 3 Chiffchaffs.
As he drove to meet us at Reculver he had a Spoonbill flying S over the Thanet Way near to the Roman Galley.
Our walk along the seawall at Reculver and then inland produced 3 Shelduck, 14 Mallard, 10 Tufted Duck, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Little Grebes, 1 Kestrel, 12 Coot, 4 Oystercatchers, 8 Ringed Plovers, 3 Turnstone, 6 Redshank, 1 Dunlin, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Pied Wagtails, 3 Chiffchaffs and 5 Goldfinches.
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| Winter plumaged Dunlin beginning to moult into summer plumage |
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