August 18th
The bushes and the reeds were very quiet this morning as we walked from Chamber's Wall and at Reculver. We did manage to see 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Kestrel, 39 Linnets, 2 Whitethroats, 4 Sedge Warblers, 14 Mute Swans, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Redshank, 4 Ringed Plovers, 9 Turnstone, 8 Oystercatchers, 2 Reed Warblers, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Green Sandpiper and 1 juvenile Cuckoo.
Derek Smith was out at 0630 and spent the next three hours birding as far as Brooksend. He recorded 4 Common Buzzards, 1 juvenile Marsh Harrier, 1 Hobby, 8 Ring-necked Parakeets, 35 Swallows, 13 House Martins, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 11 Chiffchaffs and 2 Blackcaps. He also found 2 Willow Emerlad Damselflies and 2 male Ruddy Darters.