June 22nd

It was cloudy this morning as Matt walked from Reculver to Plumpudding and back via Coldharbour where we met him. We saw 3 Chiffchaffs, 1 Little Owl, 31 Swifts, 1 Curlew, 13 Tufted Duck, including 11 ducklings, 2 Stonechats, 4 Great Crested Grebes, 4 Cuckoos, 8 Avocets, 3 Ringed Plovers, 12 Oystercatchers, 1 House Martin, 5 Shelduck, 3 Corn Buntings, 40 Sand Martins, 2 Grey Herons, 1 Common Buzzard, 2 Bearded Tits, 1 Yellow Wagtails, 1 summer plumaged Dunlin, 1 Common Tern and 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull.

Sea Clover - Trifolium squamosum