June 9th

Matt walked from Shuart along railway embankment to Coldharbour and back via Plumpudding. Birds seen included 4 Chiffchaffs, 1 Blackcap, 1 Ring necked Parakeet, 3 Yellow Wagtails, 8 Long tailed Tits, 11 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Greylag Geese, 2 Common Buzzards, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Common Swift, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 1 Lapwing, 10 Mediterranean Gulls, 5 Common Terns, 2 Stonechats, 1 Sandwich Tern,10 Little Egrets, 14 Mallard, 2 Avocets in Plumpudding lagoon, 4 Sand Martins and 2 adult Oystercatchers with 1 young. Also seen was 1 Speckled Wood, 14 Red Admirals, 2 Holly Blues, 2 Small Heath, 3 Common Blues, 2 Small Whites, 1 Hairy Dragonfly, 1 Four Spotted Chaser, 22 Pyramidal Orchids and 5 Southern Marsh Orchids. Later inland at Reculver he saw1 Common Buzzard, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcaps, 4 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 3 Greylag Geese, 1 Corn Bunting, 1 Common Tern and 1 Cuckoo.

Hairy Dragonfly - Matt Hindle

 

Southern Marsh Orchid - Matt Hindle

Avocet nest at Plumpudding - Terry Wilson

 Derek Smith was also out this morning and found 12 Bee Orchids at Shuart.  

Bee Orchid at Shuart - Derek Smith

  June 8th

Matt birded inland at Reculver and saw the following; 2 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Tufted Duck, 1 Gadwall, 1 Greylag Goose, 8 Lapwing, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Common Buzzard,1 Corn Bunting, 1 Common Tern, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Jay, 3 Chiffchaffs, 1 Cetti's Warbler and 1 Green Woodpecker. He also found 3 Black tailed Skimmers.