April 25th

This morning we walked at Chamber's Wall where we saw 5 Skylarks, 11 Linnets, 7 Sedge Warblers, 6 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Grey Heron, 8 Whitethroats, 2 Mallard, 1 Shelduck, 2 Swallows, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Blackcaps, 6 Goldfinches, 3 Reed Warblers, 1 Greylag Goose and 2 Tufted Duck.

Later at Reculver we recorded 1 Little Egret, 1 Shelduck, 1 Swallow W, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Short-eared Owl, 2 Whitethroats and 1 Blackcap.

Whitethroat

Goldfinch

Derek Smith was also out this morning from 0630 to 1030 and walked from Shuart to Coldharbour and back via Plumpudding and Brooksend. He counted 4 Grey Herons, 6 Little Egrets, 2 Kestrels, 1 Shelduck, 8 Tufted Duck, 10 Lapwings, 1 Snipe W, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Whimbrel, 1 Curlew, 16 Swallows W, 1 Wheatear, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 29 Cetti's Warblers, 43 Sedge Warblers, 8 Reed Warblers, 8 Blackcaps, 32 Whitethroats, 6 Lesser Whitethroats and 8 Chiffchaffs.