April 23rd
With a change in the wind direction and a drop in temperature this morning there was a good range of species to be seen in the area with even a trickle of hirundines moving through. Matt began at Reculver and then we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and along the seawall. Between us we saw 21 Yellow Wagtail W, 30 Swallows W, 111 Linnets W, 43 Goldfinches W, 20 Sandwich Terns, 14 Whitethroats, 2 Swifts W (153rd), 1 Fulmar, 11 Sand Martins W, 14 Turnstone, 14 Sedge Warblers, 3 Common Gulls, 6 Reed Warblers, 3 Whimbrel, 3 Grasshopper Warblers, 1 reeling behind the Oyster Farm and 2 at Coldharbour, 4 Lapwings, 4 Common Terns (154th), 2 Little Egrets, 4 Chiffchaffs, 5 House Martins W, 8 Shelduck, 2 Mediterranean Gulls W, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Rook, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Corn Bunting, 2 Blackcaps, 13 Mallard, 2 Wheatears, 1 Shoveler, 12 Skylarks, 12 Oystercatchers, 99 Sanderling and 1 Cuckoo.

Adult Turnstone moulting into summer plumage

This afternoon Matt had a long walk from Shuart along the railway embankment and on to Plumpudding and back to Shuart. Birds he recorded included 4 Blackcaps, 22 Whitethroats, 2 Marsh Harriers, 4 Common Buzzards, 27 Swallows, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Kestrel, 10 Sedge Warblers, 2 Cettis Warblers, 6 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 Cuckoo, 33 Turnstone, 45 Common Scoter, 3 Reed Warblers, 2 Ring Ouzels, 1 Willow Warbler and 1 Green Woodpecker. He also saw 2 Painted Ladies and 1 Hairy Dragonfly.