Wednesday 10 April 2019

April 10th
Although it was sunny this morning there was a strong, chilly NE wind blowing as we arrived at Reculver making viewing conditions unpleasant. We saw 1 Swallow, 9 Gannets E, 1 Shelduck, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Grey Heron and 1 Blackcap.
Later at Chamber's Wall and the White Poplars we counted 6 Goldfinches, 1 Blackcap, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 2 Mute Swans, 2 Mallard, 1 Coot, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Goldcrest and 8 Chaffinches.
During the morning we met one of the local farmers and they told us that they had  a Tawny Owl (138th) calling at Reculver on the nights of April 6th and 7th.
Marc Heath was also out and between 0600 and 1000 walked from Reculver to Chamber's Wall. Birds he saw included 29 Oystercatchers, 2 Shelduck, 7 Gannets E, 2 Curlew, 2 Little Egrets, 18 Turnstone, 4 Sandwich Terns E, 1 Swallow, 1 juvenile Kittiwake E, 2 Red-breasted Mergansers E, 1 Eider, 2 Sedge Warblers, 1 Corn Bunting, 1 Sanderling, 1 Peregrine, 2 Reed Buntings, 5 Skylarks, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Willow Warbers, 1 Blackcap, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Stonechat, 4 Sand Martins and 6 Fulmars E.

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