July 12th

We had a three hour seawatch from 0630 at Reculver on a wet morning with a fresh NNE wind blowing and most birds flying E. We counted 7 Curlews, 19 Sandwich Terns, 2 adult Kittiwakes, 1 Common Tern, 11 Gannets, 3 Whimbrel, 6 Mediterranean Gulls, 8 Oystercatchers, 32 Common Scoter (10W and 22E), 72 Black-headed Gulls, 1 Great White Egret flying W, 1 Swift, 1 Avocet flying W, 5 Sand Martins, 1 Great Black-backed Gull and 1 Fulmar.