July 20th
On an overcast morning we walked along the seawall from Reculver towards Coldharbour and recorded 2 Mute Swans, 1 Shelduck, 13 Cormorants, 3 Grey Herons, 8 Little Egrets, 7 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 2 Common Sandpipers, 3 Redshank, 2 Common Terns,  2 Turtle Doves, 4 Little Owls, 2 adults and 2 juveniles, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Swallows W, 6 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Pied Wagtails, 6 Meadow Pipits, 2 Goldfinches and 4 Linnets. Mark Chidwick was also out on the Marsh this morning and in addition saw a female Wheatear.