April 22nd
Matt was out early again and walked from Chamber's Wall to Reculver and back. He counted 3 Shelduck, 19 Mallard, 2 Shoveler, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 1 Marsh Harrier, 9 Ringed Plovers, 19 Tursnstone, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Redshank, 1 Bar-tailed Godwit, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Dunlin, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Kingfisher, 8 Swallows, 1 alba Wagtail, 57 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Tree Pipit, 3 Ring Ouzels, 2 Wheatears, 13 Sedge Warblers, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 28 Whitethroats, 2 Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs, 1 Willow Warbler and 1 male Yellowhammer.
On his way home he stopped off at May Street and heard a Nightingale singing in the scrub.
This afternoon we walked around Shuart and recorded 2 Sparrowhawks, 3 Common Buzzards, 3 Marsh Harriers, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Swift, 20 Swallows, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Mistle Thushes, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 4 Sedge Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Whitethroats, 3 Blackcaps, 1 Chiffchaff and 3 Corn Buntings. We also saw 2 Hairy Dragonflies.