April 2nd
This morning Matt walked from Reculver and we met him at Chamber's Wall before walking on to Plumpudding and back to Reculver. The morning began sunny but soon deteriorated as cloud rolled in and a chilly SW breeze got up. Between us we recorded 47 Sand Martins, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 4 Shelduck, 10 Chiffchaffs, 3 Swallows, 4 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Marsh Harriers, 1 Eider, 2 Stonechats, 2 Grey Herons, 1 Sedge Warbler (127th), 1 Corn Bunting, 1 Little Egret, 26 Meadow Pipits, 22 Linnets W, 2 Little Grebes, 2 Coot, 5 Blackcaps, 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls N, 1 alba Wagtail W, 1 Fieldfare W, 6 Song Thrushes, 2 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Goldcrests, 13 Mallard, 7 Goldfinches, 1 Dark-bellied Brent Goose, 2 Ringed Plovers, 2 Oystercatchers, 7 Redshank, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Gannet E, 23 Common Scoter, 2 Turnstone, 2 Kestrels and 1 Short eared Owl.
This afternoon we spent half an hour at the Towers before the rain arrived and counted 6 Sandwich Terns (128th) on the red buoy, 2 Swallows, 1 Great Crested Grebe and 2 Shelduck.