August 25th

With thunderstorms forecast Dave Smith was out early at Reculver and in just over three hours counted 18 Teal W, 4 Common Scoter E, 5 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, 4 Arctic Skuas W (177th), 1 Kittiwake, 1 Mediterranean Gull, 39 Sandwich Terns E, 8 Gannets W, 1 Little Egret, 1 Kestrel and 1 Wheatear.

Matt was also out early this morning and walked around the Reculver area and recorded 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Common Sandpipers, 2 Grey Herons, 1 Whinchat, 52 Mallard, 21 Teal, 1 eclipse male Garganey, 2 Kingfishers, 2 Sparrowhawks, 5 Kestrels, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Common Buzzard, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 7 Whimbrel, 2 Little Egrets, 6 Gannets, 2 Arctic Skuas W, 1 Wheatear, 4 Golden Plover, 9 Redshank, 1 juvenile Little Ringed Plover, 1 Black-tailed Godwit, 10 Coot, 1 Curlew, 3 Sandwich Terns, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 4 House Martins W and 2 Ravens.

Juvenile Little Ringed Plover - Matt Hindle