May 9th 

With thunder storms passing to the south and east of us Matt walked from Bishopstone to Plumpudding and back via the railway embankment and we walked in from Chamber's Wall and back towards Reculver with him. Between us we counted 82 Whitethroats, 4 Lesser Redpolls W, 78 Swallows W, 11 Swifts W, 4 Corn Buntings, 18 Yellow Wagtails W including a male Grey-headed Wagtail, 60 Sand Martins, 6 Gannets E, 8 Blackcaps, 2 Kestrels, 6 Shelduck, 2 Common Sandpipers, 25 Reed Warblers, 13 Wheatears, 48 Sedge Warblers, 3 Stonechats, 2 Lapwings, 2 Grasshopper Warblers, 2 Cuckoos, 6 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Willow Warbler, 5 Chiffchaffs, 8 Tufted Ducks, 2 Marsh Harriers, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Lesser Whitethroats, 1 Spotted Flycatcher (166th), 3 Canada Geese, 4 White Wagtails, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 2 Jays, 1 Garden Warbler, 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 female Whinchat (167th), 2 Common Buzzards and 13 Sanderling.

Male Grey-headed Wagtail - Matt Hindle

Whilst I was out, I had a message from Chris Tedder to say that she had just seen a Spoonbill flying S at Reculver. Later she also saw 2 Little Terns (168th) flying E and fishing as well as her first Hairy Dragonfly of the year.

Dave Smith walked from Shuart to Coldharbour and back along the embankment and his highlights were 5 Wheatears, 1 Spotted Flycatcher, 3 Marsh Harriers, 1 Grasshopper Warbler and 2 Cuckoos.

Derek Smith was also out between 0630 and 1000 and walked from Shuart along the railway embankment to Coldharbour and back via Brooksend and Netherhale. He recorded 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Little Grebes, 1 Marsh Harrier, 4 Common Buzzards, 7 pairs of Tufted Duck, 72 Sanderling, 1 Turtle Dove, 2 Spotted Flycatchers, 2 Wheatears, 7 Cetti's Warblers and 2 Willow Warblers.