May 3rd

Reculver Towers from the Green Wall

Matt arrived at Shuart 0500 and walked to the sea and then along the railway embankment to Chamber's Wall where we met him. We then walked to Coldharbour and on to Reculver. Birds seen included 6 Blackcaps, 6 Chiffchaffs, 22 Reed Warblers, 40 Whitethroats, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Goldcrest, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 30 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Turtle Doves, 2 Jays, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Marsh Harrier, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 4 Cuckoos, 6 Lapwings, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Sanderling, 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 3 Dunlin, 6 Ringed Plovers, 1 Fulmar, 11 Oystercatchers, 4 Shelduck, 16 Swift W, 89 Swallow W, 150 House Martins W, 110 Sand Martins W, 3 Coot, 16 Tufted Duck, 3 Grey Herons, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Sparrowhawks, 4 Gadwall, 42 Corn Buntings, 1 Red Kite, 3 Common Buzzards, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 5 Whimbrel, 2 Little Egret, 1 Redshank, 1 Little Owl, 1 Sandwich Tern E, 1 Wheatear and 1 Black Redstart.