May 11th
Although it was foggy for most of the morning we ended up seeing a good range of species. The morning began with Matt finding a Nightingale (163rd) singing near the Roman Galley after which we met him at Reculver and walked up to Coldharbour. We recorded 4 Blackcaps, 2 Cuckoos, 9 Sandwich Terns flying E, 1 Black Redstart, 7 Grey Partridges, 3 Pied Wagtails, 6 Whitethroats, 4 Common Sandpipers, 14 Oystercatchers, 2 Tufted Ducks, 17 Mute Swans, 4 Redshank, 8 Ringed Plovers, 3 Shelduck, 10 Linnets, 5 Mallard, 2 Knot, 7 Cormorants, 1 Dunlin, 4 Turnstone, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Common Terns, 3 Little Terns flying E (164th), 1 Grey Heron, 20 Sand Martins, 3 Turtle Doves, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Chiffchaff and 2 Bullfinches.

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