August 31st
This morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to the Oyster Farm and recorded 8 Chiffchaffs, 39 Linnets, 1 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 6 Whitethroat, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Goldfinches, 3 Coot, 35 Swallows W, 1 Greenshank, 4 Common Sandpipers, 2 Redshank, 3 Pied Wagtails, 44 Ringed Plovers, 13 Little Egrets, 9 Cormorants, 1 Spotted Redshank flying W calling repeatedly, 34 Golden Plovers, 3 Turnstone, 2 Oystercatchers, 3 Curlews, 1 Curlew Sandpiper (170th) briefly in Coldharbour, 1 Sparrowhawk and 1 Grey Heron.

Common Sandpiper

August 30th
We didn't get out until after lunch today and on a warm and breezy afternoon walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour where we sat on the beach for 45 minutes. It was quiet and all we managed to see was 1 Whitethroat, 13 Linnets, 5 Coot, 1 Sandwich Tern E, 12 Turnstone, 2 immature Mediterranean Gulls, 8 Cormorants, 55 Ringed Plovers, 2 Dunlin, 1 Luttle Egret E and 1 Common Buzzard.

Juvenile Turnstone

At Grenham Bay this morning Terry Wilson recorded 30 Turnstone, 2 Redshank and 4 Sandwich Terns.

Moulting adult Turnstone - Terry Wilson

August 29th
There had been an overnight change in the weather as a front moved through bringing overcast conditions to begin with and a significant drop in temperature and humidity. The sun eventually came out as we were half way through our walk from Chamber's Wall to the Oyster Farm. We saw 1 Green Woodpecker, 31 Swallows W, 2 Sand Martins W, 1 Kestrel, 8 Mallard, 2 Coot, 1 Reed Warbler, 5 Whitethroats, 1 Shelduck, 24 Ringed Plovers, 1 immature Mediterranean Gull, 61 Linnets, 11 Little Egrets, 2 Grey Herons, 1 Peregrine, 2 Turnstone, 1 Sanderling 2 Dunlin, 1 Redshank, 1 Blackcap and 1 Chiffchaff.

August 28th
This morning was cloudy and not quite so warm as previous days and there was the threat of a shower or two later as we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour. It appeared that quite a few migrants had moved out overnight but we did see 6 Willow Warblers, 2 Kestrels, 20 Linnets, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Whinchats, 1 Mallard, 3 Reed Warblers, 2 Coot, 5 Little Egrets, 4 Common Sandpipers, 3 Oystercatchers, 3 Teal, 1 Redshank, 8 Sandwich Terns, 1 Corn Bunting, 46 Ringed Plovers, 1 Sanderling, 5 Turnstone, 2 juvenile Dunlin, 1 Sparrowhawk and 1 Green Woodpecker.
Marc Heath was out between 0600 and 1000 and walked from Reculver to Chamber's Wall and back. He saw 1 Sparrowhawk, 5 Common Sandpipers, 1 Little Owl, 6 Oystercatchers, 50 Ringed Plovers, 12 Redshank, 1 Kestrel, 26 Turnstone, 6 Sandwich Terns, 6 Whitethroats, 6 Little Egrets, 5 Yellow Wagtails, 16 Meadow Pipits, 5 Reed Warblers, 3 Coot, 2 Reed Buntings, 1 Greenshank, 1 Green Woodpecker, 3 Sedge Warblers, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Willow Warblers, 1 Blackcap, 3 Whinchats, 1 Corn Bunting, 4 Stonechats, 15 Swallows W, 1 Marsh Harrier and 1 Lapwing. He also saw 2 Clouded Yellows and 30+ Migrant Hawkers.

Clouded Yellow - Marc Heath

Weasel - Marc Heath

August 27th
We spent our last ringing session of the week at Reculver where we saw 6 Cetti's Warblers, 42 Linnets, 3 Green Woodpeckers, 6 Willow Warblers, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Goldcrests, 10 Blackcaps, 1 Treecreeper, 1 Grey Wagtail, 3 Whitethroats, 3 Sedge Warblers, 20 Reed Warblers, 2 Jays, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Arctic Skuas flying high S (169th), 1 Greenshank, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff and 1 Coal Tit.

Birds ringed 49: Chiffchaff 1, Willow Warbler 4, Treecreeper 1, Cetti's Warbler 5, Blue Tit 2, Reed Warbler 12, Blackcap 8, Sedge Warbler 2, Whitethroat 3, Robin 2, Great Tit 1, Goldfinch 1, Garden Warbler 1, Dunnock 2, Blackbird 3, Great Spotted Woodpecker 1.

Treecreeper

Terry Wilson visited Grenham Bay this morning and recorded 40 Ringed Plovers, 50 Turnstone, 12 Dunlin, 6 Sanderling, 25 Oystercatchers, 1 Redshank, 1 Little Egret, 6 Sandwich Terns, 2 Common Terns and 12 Gannets including 6 juveniles.
Julian and Alex Perry visited Chamber's Wall and found 2 Pied Flycatchers and 1 Whinchat.

Pied Flycatcher - Alex Perry

Whinchat - Alex Perry

August 26th
We spent the morning ringing on the Marsh south of the railway where we recorded 2 Green Woodpeckers, 13 Long-tailed Tits, 1 Golden Plover, 4 Turnstones flying S inland, 2 Common Buzzards, 7 Yellow Wagtails, 8 Willow Warblers, 15 Whitethroats, 35 Reed Warblers, 1 Kestrel, 1 Blackcap, 3 Whinchats, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Grey Partridge, 1 Whimbrel W, 8 Sedge Warblers and 1 Garden Warbler.

Birds ringed 61: Willow Warbler 4, Long-tailed Tit 10, Whitethroat 7, Great Tit 2, Reed Warbler 21, Linnet 1, Garden Warbler 1, Blue Tit 5, Sedge Warbler 6, Robin 1, Dunnock 2, Blackbird 1.

Adult Whitethroat

August 25th
We spent another warm morning ringing at Reculver where we saw 3 Mute Swans, 4 Chiffchaffs, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Jays, 2 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 2 Garden Warblers, 14 Willow Warblers, 35 Reed Warblers, 6 Sedge Warblers, 25 Blackcaps, 2 Golden Plovers, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Goldcrest, 18 Goldfinches, 1 Kestrel, 1 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Grey Wagtail W and 1 Common Buzzard.
In addition we also identified 1 Southern Migrant Hawker and 1 Brown Hawker. We also had a Brimstone butterfly fly past.

Birds ringed 76: Willow Warbler 6, Chiffchaff 1, Blackcap 17, Cetti's Warbler 3, Sedge Warbler 4, Robin 4, Reed Warbler 31, Garden Warbler 2, Great Tit 1, Pied Flycatcher 1, Dunnock 1, Song Thrush 1, Blackbird 2, Green Woodpecker 1, Woodpigeon 1. 

Pied Flycatcher

Whilst we were doing this Derek Smith was walking from Shuart to the Stables and then along the railway embankment. He recorded 2 Common Buzzards, 1 Peregrine, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 juvenile Marsh Harrier, 4 Sandwich Terns E, 2 Greenshank, 7 Pied Flycatchers, 30 Swallows, 2 Jays W, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 22 Reed Warblers, 12 Sedge Warblers, 36 Whitethroats, 4 Lesser Whitethroats, 4 Blackcaps, 3 Willow Warblers and 8 Chiffchaffs.
Chris Tedder visited Chamber's Wall after work and found 2 Spotted Flycatchers, 3 Pied Flycatchers and 1 Whinchat.

Spotted Flycatcher

August 24th
We spent a warm morning ringing at our site on the Marsh south of the railway. During five hours we were there we saw 4 Willow Warblers, 25 Reed Warblers, 10 Sedge Warblers, 30 Whitethroats, 1 Green Woodpecker, 26 Linnets, 1 Tree Pipit W, 1 Jay, 1 Peregrine, 3 Great Spotted Woodpeckers, 1 Kestrel, 11 Lesser Black-backed Gulls flying S, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 17 Goldfinches, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Common Buzzard and 1 Green Sandpiper.

Birds ringed 59: Willow Warbler 3, Wren 1, Sedge Warbler 6, Reed Warbler 17, Whitethroat 18, Linnet 3, Reed Bunting 5, Blue Tit 1, Goldfinch 1, Great Tit 1, Blackbird 2, Green Woodpecker 1.

Willow Warbler

Nick Hando was in Thanet this weekend with his family and visited Grenham Bay where he counted 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Sanderling, 50 Turnstone, 12 Ringed Plovers, 16 Curlew in off the sea, 4 Sandwich Terns and 1 juvenile Mediterranean Gull.
This evening Matt walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and saw 2 Pied Flycatchers, 1 Whinchat, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Whimbrel, 3 Yellow Wagtails and 10 Sandwich Terns.

August 23rd
We arrived at a very warm and sunny Chamber's Wall this morning and walked up to Coldharbour and the Wantsum outflow. Birds we saw included 15 Whitethroats, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Shoveler, 10 Reed Warblers, 26 Linnets, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Greenshank, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 Blackcap, 4 Corn Buntings, 2 Coot, 1 Kingfisher, 4 Robins and 1 Garden Warbler. From Coldharbour we counted 4 Redshank, 5 Common Sandpipers, 14 Common Terns, 7 Mediterranean Gulls, 8 Sandwich Terns, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 4 Turnstone, 1 Little Egret, 1 Golden Plover calling, 1 Whinchat, 1 Cetti's Warbler and 1 Lapwing.

Juvenile Sedge Warbler

This morning Anthea Skiffington and Bob Dewire walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and saw 1 Pied Flycatcher, 1 Whinchat and 1 Fulmar.

August 22nd
On another beautiful day we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and back along the Green Wall. Highlight of the morning was finding a group of 34 Little Terns roosting on the beach at Coldharbour in with 68 Common Terns and 12 Sandwich Terns. They frequently flew out to sea to fish, calling non stop and bringing back memories of when they used to breed at Coldharbour in the 1960s and 70s.
Other birds we saw included 16 Whitethroats, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 30 Goldfinches, 2 Willow Warblers, 11 Reed Warblers, 1 Whinchat, 2 Sedge Warblers, 4 Coot, 1 Redshank, 4 Oystercatchers, 19 Ringed Plovers, 7 Turnstone, 12 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Wheatear, 32 Linnets, 5 Mediterranean Gulls, 5 Little Egrets, 5 Swallows W, 1 Common Buzzard, 1,000+ Black-headed Gulls on the fields and beach, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 1 Kingfisher and 1 Golden Plover.

Part of the flock of Little Terns

Marc Heath was out later in the day and walked along the railway embankment towards Plumpudding and his highlights were 2 Whinchats and 1 Pied Flycatcher.

August 21st
On a glorious late summer morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to the Wantsum outflow. Birds we saw included 85 House Sparrows, 18 Whitethroats, 49 Linnets, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 15 Reed Warblers, 3 Willow Warblers, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Whinchats, 2 Green Sandpipers, 10 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Coot, 1 Redshank, 4 Sedge Warblers, 6 Sandwich Terns, 2 Oystercatchers, 1 Curlew, 3 Common Sandpipers, 14 Ringed Plovers, 2 Corn Buntings, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Turnstone, 2 Pied Wagtails and 5 Goldfinches.

Corn Bunting

Whinchat

A late fledging Reed Warbler at Chamber's Wall - Glynn Crocker

August 20th
This morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and the Wantsum outflow and recorded 2 Green Woodpeckers, 11 Whitethroats, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 7 Reed Warblers, 2 Sedge Warblers, 1 Sparrowhawk, 2 Coot, 64 Linnets, 8 Common Sandpipers, 11 Sandwich Terns, including one with a colour ring, 42 Common Terns, 8 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Wheatear, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 22 Meadow Pipits, 4 Oystercatchers, 1 Little Egret, 21 Ringed Plovers, 9 Sanderling and 2 Turnstone.

Common Terns on the beach at Coldharbour

Between 0545 and 0900 Marc Heath walked from Reculver to Chamber's Wall and back and recorded 1 Kestrel, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 29 Sandwich Terns, 3 Wheatears, 7 Oystercatchers, 2 Little Owls, 1 Hobby, 2 Redshank, 2 Common Sandpipers, 2 Little Egrets, 2 Whinchats, 2 Sedge Warblers, 13 Whitethroats, 2 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Stonechats, 1 Fulmar E, 1 Reed Bunting, 2 Golden Plovers, 2 Swallows, 17 Ringed Plovers, 8 Turnstone, 2 Shoveler, 8 Reed Warblers, 2 Grey Herons, 2 Skylarks, 24 Mallard, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Corn Buntings, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 11 Sanderling, 2 Dunlin, 2 Common Terns and 1 Mediterranean Gull.
He also found 6 Clouded Yellow between Bishopstone and the Towers.

August 19th
This morning we parked Matt's car at Shuart and then drove my car to Reculver and walked along the seawall and inland back to Shuart car park. We counted 1 Green Woodpecker, 11 Redshank, 3 Grey Herons, 4 Little Egrets, 14 Yellow Wagtails, 39 Sandwich Terns, 17 Linnets, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Turnstone, 3 Common Terns, 5 Swifts W, 5 Ringed Plovers, 7 Oystercatchers, 3 Black-tailed Godwits flying W at Coldharbour, 4 Mallard, 3 Willow Warblers, 4 Swallows, 2 Corn Buntings, 2 Wheatears, 1 Whitethroat, 1 Kestrel, 150 House Sparrows at Plumpudding Stables, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff and 1 Common Buzzard.
On the incoming tide at Grenham Bay Terry Wilson counted 50 Turnstone, 4 Curlews, 2 Ringed Plovers, 12 Sandwich Terns and 4 Whimbrel.

Sandwich Terns - Terry Wilson

August 18th
After early morning rain the sun came out as we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back. We saw 12 Goldfinches, 1 Pied Wagtail, 13 Cormorants, 1 Kingfisher, 7 Little Egrets, 12 Redshank, 2 summer plumaged Golden Plovers, 2 Turnstone, 1 Grey Heron, 14 Linnets, 4 Whitethroats, 2 Wheatears, 11 Mallard, 3 Oystercatchers, 3 Shelduck, 14 Meadow Pipits, 1 Whinchat, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Ringed Plovers, 1 juvenile Yellow-legged Gull W, 1 Yellow Wagtail and 2 Sandwich Terns.

Male Linnet

Marc Heath was also out at Reculver this morning and between 0600 and 0900 walked from Reculver to the embankment. He recorded 39 Sandwich Terns, 7 Oystercatchers, 4 Willow Warblers, 30 Common Terns, 6 Turnstone, 11 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Swifts, 9 Redshank, 3 Common Sandpipers, 25 Mallard, 2 Wheatears, 2 Grey Herons, 2 Little Egrets, 1 Green Sandpiper, 15 Whitethroats, 17 Ringed Plovers, 1 juvenile Mediterranean Gull, 1 Dunlin, 3 Shelduck, 4 Swallows, 1 Sand Martin, 2 Corn Buntings, 1 Reed Warbler, 7 Coot, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 Shoveler, 1 Whinchat and 1 Whimbrel.
Derek Smith arrived at Shuart at 0700 and during the next five hours walked along the railway embankment to Chamber's Wall and back. He saw 4 Common Buzzards, 1 Sparrowhawk, 22 Swifts S, 30 Swallows, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Common Redstarts, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 6 Blackcaps, 28 Whitethroats, 5 Lesser Whitethroats, 8 Sedge Warblers, 18 Reed Warblers, 12 Willow Warblers and 2 Chiffchaffs.

August 17th
With the exception of 43 Swifts flying through west it was extremely quiet this morning as we walked from Chamber's Wall to the Oyster Farm. All we manage to see was 1 Willow Warbler, 8 Reed Warblers, 14 Linnets, 9 Whitethroats, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Coot, 2 Common Sandpipers, 4 Oystercatchers, 3 Grey Herons and 6 Little Egrets.

August 16th
With the tide out this morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and back along the Green Wall and railway embankment. We recorded 2 Green Woodpeckers, 6 Goldfinches, 3 Reed Warblers, 10 Whitethroats, 2 Sedge Warblers, 3 Coot, 49 Linnets, 3 Sandwich Terns, 17 Turnstone, 2 Little Egrets, 4 Oystercatchers, 2 Shelduck, 3 Ringed Plovers, 1 Redshank, 1 juvenile Mediterranean Gull, 1 Common Sandpiper, 3 Swifts, 2 Kestrels and 1 Blackcap.

Coot

August 15th
There was a fresh WSW wind blowing this morning as we walked along the seawall to Coldharbour. We counted 13 Cormorants, 7 Redshank, 15 Sandwich Terns, 2 Grey Herons, 3 Wheatears, 14 Turnstone, 2 Common Sandpipers, 8 Little Egrets, 11 Yellow Wagtails, 18 Sand Martins, 4 Oystercatchers, 41 Linnets, 1 Grey Plover, 4 Ringed Plovers, 1 Kestrel, 1 Mediterranean Gull and 1 Hobby.

Painted Lady on the Roman wall

Marc Heath was out for six hours today from 1000 and walked from Reculver to Plumpudding and Shuart and back again. He recorded 5 Redshank, 8 Little Egrets, 3 Common Sandpipers, 1 Tufted Duck, 6 Sand Martins, 14 Ringed Plovers, 4 Wheatears, 56 Sandwich Terns, 6 Whimbrel, 50 Oystercatchers, 2 Dunlin, 23 Sanderling, 2 Common Terns, 10 Turnstone, 1 Knot, 4 Yellow Wagtails, 5 Curlew, 1 Kestrel, 2 Marsh Harriers, 2 Shelduck, 2 Whinchats and 1 Common Buzzard.
He also saw 1 Southern Migrant Hawker, 25 Migrant Hawkers, 3 Emperor Dragonflies, 5 Wall Browns and 20 Painted Ladies.

 

Knot - Marc Heath

Sanderling - Marc Heath

August 14th
After a sunny start it soon clouded over this morning as we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour. Birds we saw included 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Grey Partridge calling, 9 Reed Warblers, 18 Cormorants, 1 Kestrel, 11 Whitethroats, 19 Mallard, 5 Coot, 3 Redshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 12 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Dunlin, 2 Sedge Warblers, 4 Common Sandpipers, 18 Meadow Pipits, 1 juvenile Mediterranean Gull W, 6 Oystercatchers, 21 Turnstone, 20 Linnets, 8 Swallows and 2 Blackcaps.

August 13th
On a quieter and chillier morning we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and saw 1 Little Owl, 75 Linnets, 1 Pied Wagtail, 5 Redshank, 2 Wheatears, 4 Little Egrets, 7 Yellow Wagtails, 11 Cormorants, 2 Dunlin, 1 Grey Heron, 16 Knot W, 4 Whitethroats, 15 Ringed Plovers, 9 Turnstone, 1 Willow Warbler, 1 Mediterranean Gull W and 23 Swifts W.
We also found 7 Wall Browns and 4 Painted Ladies on the Roman walls.

Northern Wheatear

Wall Brown

Marc Heath was out early again this morning and walked from Reculver to Chamber's Wall recording 1 Willow Warbler, 7 Common Sandpipers, 3 Little Owls, 4 Redshank, 4 Little Egrets, 50 Linnets, 3 Grey Herons, 4 Sand Martins, 1 Swallow, 23 Ringed Plovers, 11 Yellow Wagtails, 18 Turnstone, 3 Oystercatchers, 3 Green Sandpipers, 4 Mediterranean Gulls W, 1 Kestrel, 2 Corn Buntings, 14 Whitethroats, 1 Stonechat, 2 Whimbrel, 3 Reed Buntings, 6 Sandwich Terns, 7 Reed Warblers, 2 Sedge Warblers, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Hobby, 10 Mute Swans, 9 Common Terns, 2 Shelduck, 1 Wheatear, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Dunlin and 16 Knot W.
He also saw 5 Wall Browns and 8 Painted Ladies.

Last evening I received an email from Antonio Fernandez Cordeiro of Ringing Group ANDURINA in Spain telling me about the colour ringed Golden Plover I saw on the beach at Reculver on July 21st. It had been picked up with an injured wing at Monte Coirego, Carballedo, Cerdedo-Cotobade, Pontevedra, SPAIN on 8th May 2019 and was taken into care where it had four stitches put in its wing. It recovered well and was colour ringed before being released on May 22nd when it flew away strongly. Reculver is 1,228 km NE of Monte Coirego.

August 12th
This morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and recorded 40 House Sparrows, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 24 Whitethroats, 3 Greenfinches, 2 Sedge Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 5 Reed Warblers, 3 Goldfinches, 4 Linnets, 5 Little Egrets, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Coot, 133 Common Terns, 16 Sandwich Terns, 1 Black Tern (168th), 1 Redshank, 4 Common Sandpipers, 16 Knot W then back E, 17 Turnstone, 10 Sanderling, 4 Ringed Plovers, 2 Shelduck, 4 Dunlin and 1 Willow Warbler.

Mainly Common Terns

Adult Black Tern

Sandwich Tern

Marc Heath was out early and walked from the Towers to Chamber's Wall and along the embankment and saw 4 Common Sandpipers, 30 Sandwich Terns, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 16 Swifts W, 60 Linnets, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 1 Little Owl, 61 Common Terns, 1 Grey Heron, 4 Little Egrets, 3 Redshank, 16 Yellow Wagtails, 5 Oystercatchers, 42 Ringed Plovers, 6 Dunlin, 1 Green Sandpiper, 17 Turnstone, 15 Knot W, 1 Stonechat, 6 Whitethroats, 4 Sedge Warblers, 1 Peregrine, 6 Reed Buntings, 4 Wheatears, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Sanderling and 1 Marsh Harrier.
He also found 8 Wall Browns, 12 Painted Ladies, 1 Hummingbird Hawk Moth and 4 Migrant Hawkers at the Roman walls.

August 11th
After yesterday's gales today dawned bright and breezy as we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour. There were quite a few terns moving back E out of the Swale or roosting on the beach and  we counted 147 Sandwich Terns and 155 Common Terns. Other birds we saw included 4 Goldfinches, 33 Sand Martins, 43 Linnets, 2 Mediterranean Gulls, 2 Pied Wagtails, 3 Common Sandpipers, 6 Turnstone, 5 Redshank, 9 Ringed Plovers, 4 Yellow Wagtails, 12 Little Egrets, 2 Grey Herons, 1 Shelduck, 8 Cormorants, 5 Swifts W, 1 Fulmar W, 1 Common Gull and 1 Kestrel.

Adult Common Gull

August 10th
With a SW gale blowing in showers this morning I decided to have a seawatch in the shelter of the Towers. Birds recorded in the hour between 0800 and 0900 were 2 Mediterranean Gulls W, 117 Sandwich Terns mainly W, 22 Common Terns W, 82 Swifts SW in off the sea, 2 House Martins W, 3 Gannets W and 1 Little Egret. We also saw 3 Grey Partridges fly up from the path by Reculver bushes.

Turnstone - Terry Wilson

August 9th
With heavy thundery showers about we managed to get soaked as we walked along the seawall from Reculver. Birds we saw included 3 Little Egrets, 1 Blackcap, 9 Cormorants, 8 Goldfinches, 2 Pied Wagtails, 13 Sandwich Terns E, 10 Ringed Plovers, 4 Common Sandpipers, 1 Grey Heron, 5 Turnstone, 1 Shelduck W, 3 Sanderling, 2 Swallows W, 1 Redshank, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 18 Mediterranean Gulls E and 1 Fulmar W.

August 8th
The lull before the storm! With thunder, lightning and gales forecast for the next couple of days this morning was warm and sunny as we walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and along the railway embankment. We recorded 11 Goldfinches, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 13 Whitethroats, 19 Reed Warblers, 8 Linnets, 1 Kestrel, 3 Sedge Warblers, 4 Yellow Wagtails, 12 Common Terns, 5 Sandwich Terns, 3 Mediterranean Gulls, 1 Common Sandpiper, 18 Meadow Pipits, 21 Swifts feeding over the fields, 1 Oystercatcher, 15 Ringed Plovers, 21 Turnstone, 1 Dunlin and 1 Green Woodpecker.

Speckled Wood at Chamber's Wall

August 7th
It was bright and breezy this morning as we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour. It is still a quiet time of year but we did manage to see 25 Sand Martins, 6 Goldfinches, 27 Linnets, 2 Mediterrnaean Gulls, 18 Ringed Plovers, 12 Cormorants, 1 Kestrel, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Little Egret, 19 Turnstone, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Dunlin, 3 Sandwich Terns, 2 Wheatears, 1 female Sparrowhawk and 1 Redshank.
There were also 3 Wall Brown butterflies at the Roman walls.

Juvenile Mediterranean Gulls beginning to moult into first winter plumage

Marc Heath was out early again and walked from Reculver to Chamber's Wall. He counted 3 Common Sandpipers, 10 Little Egrets, 4 Swifts, 1 Little Owl, 2 Sandwich Terns, 4 Sand Martins, 20 Meadow Pipits, 1 Green Sandpiper, 21 Turnstone, 4 Yellow Wagtails, 7 Whitethroats, 4 Redshank, 13 Ringed Plovers, 5 Sedge Warblers, 3 Stonechats, 3 Wheatears, 1 Sanderling, 1 Dunlin, 2 Hobbies, 3 Skylarks, 1 Marsh Harrier, 8 Reed Warblers, 1 Barn Owl, 1 Corn Bunting, 3 Swallows, 2 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 4 Common Terns, 3 Reed Buntings, 9 Oystercatchers, 1 Grey Heron and 2 juvenile Mediterranean Gulls.
At the Towers he saw 3 Wall Browns and 3 Migrant Hawkers.

August 6th
We walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and counted 2 Willow Warblers, 4 Whitethroats, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Goldfinches, 5 Reed Warblers, 1 Little Egret, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Dunlin, 27 Linnets, 4 Common Sandpipers, 4 Yellow Wagtails, 11 Turnstone, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 12 Meadow Pipits, 1 Oystercatchers, 7 Swifts W, 23 Ringed Plovers, 1 Kestrel, 1 Lesser Whitethroat and 1 juvenile Cuckoo.

Turnstone

Marc Heath was out early and walked from Reculver to Chamber's Wall and back and recorded 1 Mediterranean Gull E, 1 Green Woodpecker, 22 Sand Martins, 5 Common Sandpipers, 3 Pied Wagtails, 3 Redshank, 8 Little Egrets, 21 Turnstone, 6 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Grey Herons, 16 Whitethroats, 20 Meadow Pipits, 3 Stonechats, 9 Sedge Warblers, 1 Golden Plover, 28 Ringed Plovers, 3 Oystercatchers, 1 Wheatear, 5 Sanderling, 2 Sandwich Terns, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Reed Warblers, 3 Dunlin, 66 Swifts W, 2 Corn Buntings, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 Blackcap, 1 Tufted Duck and 6 Swallows. He also saw 4 Wall Browns and 1 Hummingbird Hawk Moth.

August 5th
On a breezy morning there wasn't a great deal to see as we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour just 5 Pied Wagtails, 6 Common Sandpipers, 2 Redshank, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 7 Little Egrets, 2 Grey Herons, 28 Linnets, 4 Oystercatchers, 8 Ringed Plovers, 1 Golden Plover, 9 Cormorants, 7 Coot, 3 Turnstone and 1 Kingfisher.

Lesser Black-backed Gull

Today I received information concerning a female Reed Warbler we controlled at Reculver on July 23rd. It had originally been ringed as a first year bird at Hollesley Heath, Suffolk on 9th August 2017. This site is 78 km NNW of Reculver.

August 4th
This morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to the Oyster Farm and recorded 53 House Sparrow, 1 male Marsh Harrier, 1 juvenile Cuckoo, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 15 Whitethroats, 12 Reed Warblers, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 13 Goldfinches, 2 Sedge Warblers, 1 Dunlin, 37 Linnets, 4 Oystercatchers, 3 Ringed Plovers, 3 Little Egrets, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Redshank, 7 Coot, 1 Willow Warbler and 1 Lesser Whitethroat.

August 3rd
On another relatively quiet morning we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and saw 4 Common Sandpipers, 13 Redshank, 4 Little Egrets, 4 Dunlin, 7 Turnstone, 11 Mallard, 7 Ringed Plovers, 3 Oystercatchers, 6 Swallows W, 55 Linnets, 9 Cormorants, 2 Sandwich Terns, 2 Sedge Warblers, 9 Reed Warblers, 1 Wheatear and 3 Pied Wagtails.

Wheatear

This morning between 0600 and 1000 Derek Smith walked from Shuart to Plumpudding and Coldharbour and back along the railway embankment. He saw 1 Peregrine hunting along the beach. 1 Marsh Harrier, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Dunlin, 1 Little Ringed Plover, 4 Yellow Wagtails and 2 Willow Warblers.

August 2nd
On a quiet morning we walked from Chamber's Wall to the Oyster Farm lagoons and recorded 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Goldfinches, 8 Whitethroats, 4 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpipers, 41 Linnets, 3 Oystercatchers, 3 Coot, 13 Ringed Plovers, 6 Little Egrets, 3 Redshank, 1 Turnstone, 4 Sanderling, 8 Reed Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat and 1 Willow Warbler.

Black-headed Gulls

Marc Heath was also out and walked from Reculver to Coldharbour recording 7 Stock Doves, 2 Sand Martins, 2 Pied Wagtails, 4 Little Egrets, 1 Marsh Harrier, 25 Mallard, 1 Mediterranean Gull W, 2 Grey Herons, 3 Common Sandpipers, 11 Redshank, 12 Oystercatchers, 1 Kestrel, 3 Green Sandpipers, 7 Ringed Plovers, 3 Stonechats, 11 Whitethroats, 1 Whimbrel, 8 Turnstone, 12 Yellow Wagtails, 10 Dunlin, 1 Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warblers, 1 Corn Bunting, 12 Swallows and 1 Curlew.

August 1st
On a mainly cloudy morning with the tide coming in we walked from Reculver to Coldharbour and back. We recorded 8 Sandwich Terns, 100 Sand Martins, 1 Wheatear at the Towers, 210 Linnets, 10 Little Egrets, 35 Lapwings, 9 Oystercatchers, 14 Cormorants, 5 Dunlin, 5 Redshank, 5 Common Sandpipers, 8 Ringed Plovers, 14 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Pied Wagtails, 19 Turnstone, 3 Coot, 2 Wood Sandpipers, 2 Common Terns and 1 Little Tern (167th).
We also saw 1 Clouded Yellow and 2 Wall Browns.

Wood Sandpipers

Little Tern

This morning Dave Smith found an early Pied Flycatcher in his garden near Bishopstone.