June 28th

After the oppressive heat of recent days it was nice to arrive at Reculver this morning with a cool westerly breeze blowing. We walked up to Coldharbour and counted 2 Lesser Black-backed Gulls, 1 Chiffchaff, 13 Linnets, 6 Whitethroats, 5 Little Egrets, 1 adult Mediterranean Gull,  15 Black-headed Gulls, 2 Reed Buntings, 3 Swallows W, 6 Swifts W, 1 Ringed Plover, 1 Sandwich Tern, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 1 Whimbrel W and 5 Oystercatchers. We also saw 6 Avocets at Coldharbour including 2 recently fledged chicks, 4 Shelduck, 1 Cetti's Warbler, 1 summer plumaged Dunlin, 4 Mallard, 7 Meadow Piits and 2 Great Black-backed Gulls.

Avocet with chicks