May 6th

Although it was overcast this morning the threatened rain did not materialise at we walked around the Reculver area. We recorded 6 Chiffchaffs, 7 Whitethroats, 7 Blackcaps, 11 Reed Warblers, 1 Cuckoo, 7 Tufted Duck, 2 Common Sandpipers, 8 Sand Martins, 15 Coot, 15 Mallard, 2 Gadwall, 5 Cetti's Warblers, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Green Woodpecker, 4 Goldfinches, 2 Pied Wagtails, 2 Sandwich Terns, 1 Swallow W and 2 Gannets E.

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Matt was out early and walked from Reculver to Plumpudding and back along the embankment. He counted 4 Blackcaps, 4 Chiffchaffs, 5 Yellow Wagtails, 2 Gadwall, 10 Tufted Duck, 8 Stonechats, 1 Grey Plover, 16 Shelduck, 1 Whimbrel, 7 Common Terns, 3 Greylag Geese, 3 Common Sandpipers, 2 Avocets, 2 Cuckoos, 6 Little Egrets, 2 Marsh Harriers, 22 Turnstone, 12 Swallows W, 1 Lesser Redpoll W, 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 12 Lapwings, 3 Sanderling and 21 Corn Buntings.

Dave Smith was also out early and walked from Shuart to Coldharbour and back via Plumpudding. Birds he saw included 3 Greylag Geese, 2 Mute Swans, 6 Shelduck, 6 Tufted Duck, 3 Cuckoos, 2 Moorhens, 1 Coot, 2 Avocets, 30 Oystercatchers, 2 Ringed Plovers, 6 Lapwings, 1 Whimbrel, 2 Curlew, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Great Black-backed Gull, 4 Common Terns, 3 Little Egrets, 2 Grey Herons, 2 Marsh Harriers, 1 Kestrel, 2 Swallows, 3 Lesser Whitethoats, 1 Stonechat and 1 Lesser Redpoll.

Derek Smith arrived at Shuart at 0545 and walked to Brooksend and then walkedback to Coldharbour returning along the railway embankment. He saw 2 Little Egrets, 7 Greylag Geese, 2 Shelduck, 14 Tufted Duck, 2 summer plumaged Grey Plovers E, 33 Turnstone, 2 Avocets, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Cuckoos, 4 Ring-necked Parakeets, 2 Stonechats, 18 Cetti's Warblers, 7 Blackcaps, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 6 Chiffchaffs and 4 Corn Buntings.