April 29th
On a completely different day to yesterday with a fresh, cool SW wind blowing we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and then inland at Reculver. We saw 16 Mallard, 2 Mute Swans, 1 Grey Heron, 12 Whitethroats, 4 Blackcaps, 1 Reed Warbler, 11 Cormorants, 3 Chiffchaffs, 6 Goldfinches, 1 Lapwing, 1 Common Buzzard, 4 Oystercatchers, 2 Mediterranean Gulls E, 16 Turnstone, 4 Ringed Plovers, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Little Egret, 20 Sand Martins, 12 Tufted Ducks, 2 Cuckoos, 1 Grasshopper Warbler and 1 Willow Warbler.

Male and female Mallard