July 19th

This morning Matt walked from Reculver to Pamphlet and counted 403 Mediterranean Gulls, 2 Sanderling, 2 Dunlin, 1 Gannet, 16 Common Terns, 2 Swifts, 8 Whitethroats, 20 Sand Martins, 13 Sedge Warblers, 1 Grey Heron, 3 Little Egrets, 5 Common Sandpipers, 3 adult Common Gulls, 1 juvenile Yellow-legged Gull, 14 Whimbrel, 500 Black-headed Gulls, 6 Avocets, 5 Redshank, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 16 Shelduck, 1 juvenile Little Ringed Plover, 10 Great Black-backed Gulls, 9 Sandwich Terns, 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls and 1 Greenshank.

Juvenile Black-headed Gull - Matt Hindle

Juvenile Little Ringed Plover - Matt Hindle

Mediterranean Gulls - Matt Hindle

 Later inland at Reculver he saw 34 Mallard, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 14 Tufted Ducks, 1 Little Egrets, 5 Greylag Geese, 2 Gadwall and 1 male Marsh Harrier.