April 18th

It was sunny and breezy this morning as we walked at Chamber's Wall. We counted 5 Cetti's Warblers, 6 Mallard, 1 Coot, 8 Skylarks, 12 Linnets, 1 male Marsh Harrier, 1 Willow Warbler, 2 Blackcaps, 8 Goldfinches, 9 Sedge Warblers, 9 Whitethroats, 3 Reed Warblers, 2 Chiffchaffs, 2 Lapwings, 4 Yellow Wagtails and 2 Shelduck. We then spent 40 minutes at Reculver and saw 7 Gannets flying E, 16 Mediterranean Gulls flying W and 2 Shelducks.

Matt was out this morning and walked from Reculver to Plumpudding and back via the railway embankment. He saw 14 adult Mediterranean Gulls flying W, 9 Common Gulls, 5 Shelduck, 6 Wheatears, 2 Marsh Harriers, 7 Lesser Whitethroats, 4 Little Egrets, 1 Stonechat, 1 Common Sandpiper, 240 Sanderling, 10 Redshank, 16 Oystercatchers, 4 Blackcaps, 5 Chiffchaffs, 2 Grey Herons, 2 Lapwings, 2 Swallows, 1 Long-tailed Tit, 2 Willow Warblers, 2 Tufted Ducks, 9 Corn Buntings and 2 Gannets flying E. In West Brook Valley he recorded 1 Lesser Whitethroat and 1 male Common Redstart (149th).