April 17th

On another cold and windy but sunny morning we birded at Reculver and also walked inland. At Reculver we saw 1 Little Egret, 1 Rock Pipit W, 2 adult Mediterranean Gulls W, 4 Swallows W, 1 alba Wagtail W, 2 Yellow Wagtails W and 3 Gannets E. 

On our walk inland we recorded 6 Blackcaps, 4 Chiffchaffs, 2 Reed Warblers, 8 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Shelduck, 2 Gadwall, 16 Tufted Duck, 8 Mallard, 6 Greylag Geese, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Coot, 3 Willow Warblers, 8 Linnets, 1 Pied Wagtail, 1 Whitethroat and 1 Sparrowhawk.

Female Shelduck

View towards Brook and Hillborough