June 18th
Matt ventured out in the pouring rain this morning and walked from Reculver to Chamber's Wall. He recorded 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Greenshank, 4 Stonechats, 3 Little Egrets, 1 Curlew, 1 Common Tern, 3 Sandwich Terns, 1 adult Mediterranean Gull flying W, 8 Gadwall flying W and 1 Kestrel.
Anne and I arrived at Chamber's Wall after lunch on a bright and breezy afternoon and walked up to Coldharbour. We counted 12 Whitethroats, 11 Reed Warblers, 10 Skylarks, 41 Swifts feeding over the grass fields whilst moving west, 1 female Marsh Harrier hunting along the dykes, 1 Moorhen 3 Goldfinches, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Shelduck, 2 Swallows, 4 Chaffinches, 1 singing Yellow Wagtail, 7 Mute Swans, 1 Little Egret, 2 Meadow Pipits, 4 Coot, 2 Oystercatchers, 4 Linnets, 2 Curlews flying W, 2 Reed Buntings and 1 Chiffchaff.

Singing male Yellow Wagtail