April 29th

It was a lovely, sunny morning as Matt arrived at Reculver at 0600 and completed his regular walk to Plumpudding and back. We arrived later and walked up to Coldharbour where we met him. Between us we saw 1 Sparrowhawk, 9 Yellow Wagtails, 3 Blackcaps, 6 Lesser Whitethroats, 2 Little Egrets, 7 Whimbrel, 2 Tree Pipits W, 6 Stonechats including a recently fledged juvenile, 3 Greylag Geese, 1 Common Tern W (151st), 7 Tufted Duck, 8 Swallows, 6 Shelduck, 7 Wheatears, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 3 Dunlin, 4 Sanderling, 33 Turnstone and 2 Cuckoos, including a hepatic female (152nd). We also saw 2 Avocets, 3 Willow Warblers, 15 Lapwings, 9 adults and 6 young, 1 Bearded Tit, 26 Oystercatchers, 3 Ringed Plovers, 4 Common Sandpipers, 2 Grey Herons, 63 Sand Martins, 2 Sandwich Terns, 7 Chiffchaffs, 3 Long-tailed Tits, 1 House Martin, 8 Mediterranean Gulls, 1 Marsh Harrier, 1 Common Buzzard, 1 Lesser Redpoll W, 2 Gannets and 2 Gadwall.

Cuckoo - Matt Hindle

Juvenile Stonechat

Avocets

This afternoon we had a walked inland at Reculver and recorded 1 Blackcap, 1 Hobby flying W (153rd), 3 Greylag Geese, 22 Tufted Duck, 11 Mallard, 1 Shelduck, 2 Sand Martins, 1 Chiffchaff, 3 Whitethroats, 2 Oystercatchers, 2 Common Sandpipers, 1 Kestrel, 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull, 4 Coot, 2 Yellow Wagtails, 3 Reed Warblers and 1 Cetti's Warbler.