June 6th
On a bright and breezy morning we walked inland at Reculver and out to the seawall. Birds we saw included 8 Chaffinches, 65 Swifts flying W, 2 House Martins W, 2 Swallows W, 16 Sand Martins feeding in the lee of the hedges, 5 Blackcaps, 9 Whitethroats, 2 Chiffchaffs, 12 Reed Warblers, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 5 Mute Swans, 2 Marsh Harriers, 3 Reed Buntings, 1 Sedge Warbler, 4 Goldfinches, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 2 Corn Buntings, 12 Linnets, 1 Little Egret, 2 Oystercatchers, 24 Stock Doves, 1 Moorhen, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Common Buzzards and 1 Kestrel. We also saw our first 2 Meadow Browns of the year.
As we arrived home at Bishopstone the local gulls went mad and a Red Kite flew W over the garden.