April 28th
Matt was out at dawn this morning and visited various sites in the Reculver area and recorded 2 Cuckoos, 1 Nightingale (159th), 1 Turtle Dove, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Corn Buntings, 1 Grey Partridge, 1 Tree Pipit W (160th), 2 Whimbrels W, 6 Whitethroats and 1 Willow Warbler.
We met him at Chamber's Wall and we then walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back via the Green Wall. We saw 17 Whitethroats, 21 Mallard, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Blackcap, 2 Lapwings, 13 Linnets, 14 Swallows W, 2 Ringed Plovers, 12 Oystercatchers, 6 Little Egrets, 5 Mediterranean Gulls E, 1 Redshank, 1 Snipe, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Whinchats, 1 Yellow Wagtail and 2 Lesser Whitethroats.
Later at Shuart we found 2 Ring-necked Parakeets, 3 Whitethroats, 5 Swallows W, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Turtle Dove, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Garden Warblers, 1 Red-legged Partridge and 1 Raven.

Male Yellow Wagtail singing from Alexanders