April 23rd

On a cold and overcast morning we birded the Reculver area where we saw 5 Chiffchaffs, 1 Green Woodpecker, 6 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Goldfinches, 7 Blackcaps, 1 Whitethroat, 2 Little Egrets, 10 Swallows W, 8 Greylag Geese, 2 White Wagtails, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Grey Herons, 6 Reed Warblers, 2 Shelduck, 4 Coot, 18 Tufted Duck, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 1 Short-eared Owl, one of the three seen by Matt, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler, 4 Sand Martins and 25 Common Scoter E.

Matt was out before us and walked from Reculver to Plumpudding and back along the railway embankment. He counted 9 Yellow Wagtails, 5 Stonechats, 4 Little Egrets, 2 Bar-tailed Godwits, 3 Grey Herons, 6 Corn Buntings, 34 Turnstone, 3 Marsh Harriers, 1 Bearded Tit, 6 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Whimbrel, 1 Blackcap, 3 Chiffchaffs, 12 Lapwings, 17 Swallows W, 1 Shelduck, 2 Tufted Duck, 1 Kestrel, 26 Sand Martins W, 3 Short-eared Owls and 25 Common Scoter E.

Short-eared Owl - Matt Hindle