August 2nd

It was warm and breezy this morning as we walked along the seawall from Reculver and then inland. Birds we saw included 4 Mediterranean Gulls, 3 Pied Wagtails, 14 Sand Martins, 7 Little Egrets, 18 Linnets, 10 Stonechats, including at least 5 juveniles, 2 Ringed Plovers, 1 Sandwich Tern, 2 Grey Herons, 3 Kestrels, 2 Chiffchaffs, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 juvenile Cuckoos, 2 Ravens, 1 Green Sandpiper, 3 Mallard and 1 Willow Warbler.

This afternoon Matt walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and counted 2 Yellow Wagtails, 3 Marsh Harriers, 1 adult and 2 juveniles, 140 Mediterranean Gulls on beach at Coldharbour,  3 Common Sandpipers, 6 Turnstone, 1 Sandwich Tern, 1 Rock Pipit, 20 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 1 Dunlin, 2 Stonechats, 3 Corn Buntings and 2 Kestrels.