May 31st

On an absolutely foul morning with a near gale force northerly wind blowing in showers we had a wander inland at Reculver and saw 23 Mallard, 8 Tufted Duck, 7 Mute Swans, 4 Greylag Geese, 1 Little Grebe, 1 Green Woodpecker, 1 Hobby, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 2 Blackcaps, 3 Chiffchaffs and 1 Whitethroat.

Dave Smith had a seawatch at Reculver for nearly three hours from 0645. He counted 1 Shelduck, 3 Mallard, 4 Tufted Duck, 8 Common Scoter, 1 Oystercatcher, 2 Dunlin, 1 Black-headed Gull, 3 Mediterranean Gulls, 1 Common Gull, 12 Common Terns, 13 Sandwich Terns, 3 Fulmars, 64 Gannets and 1 Little Egret.