August 17th

On another sunny but breezy morning we walked at Reculver and saw 2 Sparrowhawks, 2 Green Woodpeckers, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 5 Mallard, 13 Coot, 5 Mute Swans, 1 Sand Martin, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Grey Heron,  3 Little Ringed Plovers, 1 Little Egret and 1 Cetti's Warbler. On our way home we spent half an hour at the car park where the highlight was a summer plumaged Black-necked Grebe landing on the sea close inshore and then moving east (170th). Other birds included 1 Gannet E, 1 Sandwich Tern and 1 Mediterranean Gull E.

 

Little Ringed Plovers