April 9th
On a sunny spring morning we completed our usual walk from Chamber's Wall and along the seawall before visiting Reculver on the way home. There were a few new migrants to be seen with a Lesser Whitethroat calling by the White Poplars being the earliest record for the area, equal with 1988, a Tree Pipit was flying W along the seawall whilst a Sedge Warbler was seen earlier by Marc Heath at Shuart.
Other birds we saw were 7 Mute Swans, 3 Greylag Geese, 10 Shelduck, 11 Mallard, 2 Gadwall, 6 Shoveler, 18 Tufted Duck, 2 Little Grebes, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Marsh Harrier, 10 Coot, 4 Oystercatchers, 12 Ringed Plovers, 2 Turnstone, 7 Redshank, 2 Dunlin, one in full summer plumage and one still in winter plumage, 266 Sanderling roosting on the beach, 10 Skylarks, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 16 Meadow Pipits, 1 Sand Martin W, 4 Blackcaps, 4 Willow Warblers, 4 Chiffchaffs, 3 Goldfinches and 30 Linnets.

Male Yellow Wagtail

Male Tufted Duck