May 23rd
We waited for the heavy overnight rain to stop and so arrived at Reculver at 0900. We walked up to Coldharbour with a fresh, cool NW wind blowing and saw 4 Goldfinches, a tight flock of 26 House Martins flying W past the Towers, 2 Shelduck, 4 Whitethroats, 8 Cormorants, 11 Swallows W, 4 Ringed Plovers, 10 Oystercatchers, 1 Fulmar E, 2 Mallard, 3 Common Terns, 1 Yellow Wagtail and 1 Little Egret.

Ringed Plover

This afternoon the weather improved for a while so we walked round Shuart and recorded 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Chiffchaffs, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 5 Blackcaps, 3 Whitethroats, 6 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Kestrel, 1 Hobby, 8 Lapwings, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 Cuckoo and 1 Turtle Dove.