July 25th

This morning Matt walked inland from Reculver and then along the seawall where we met him. Between us we saw 8 Little Egrets, 154 Swifts flying W, 2 Grey Herons, 11 Turnstone, 8 Stonechats including recently fledged juveniles, 12 Mediterranean Gulls, including two colour ringed adults, 30 Mallard, 1 Teal, 5 Whitethroats, 45 Sand Martins, 30 Swallows, 1 Common Tern, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 5 Redshank, 2 Ringed Plovers, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Corn Bunting, 2 Kestrels, 200 Starlings, 3 Sanderling, 1 Black Redstart at the Towers, 1 Blackcap, 2 Pied Wagtails, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 juvenile Lesser Black-backed Gull, 1 Whimbrel and 1 Hobby.

Colour-ringed Mediterranean Gull - Matt Hindle