July 9th

On a still but damp morning we walked at various sites at Reculver and counted 5 Whitethroats, 2 Linnets, 4 Skylarks, 2 Blackcaps, 25 Mallard, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Green Sandpiper, 2 Little Egrets, 12 Coot, 1 Great Crested Grebe, 13 Tufted Duck, 1 Kestrel, 4 Greylag Geese, 2 Sand Martins, 1 Little Egret and 2 Common Terns.

Matt was also out and walked from Chamber's Wall to Coldharbour and Plumpudding and recorded 2 Redshank, 1 female Goosander, 9 Avocets, 1 Shelduck, 4 Curlew, 8 Mediterranean Gulls, 2 Little Egrets, Common Terns, 1 Lapwing, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 4 Ringed Plovers, 7 Oystercatchers, 1 Corn Bunting, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Sandwich Terns and 1 Marsh Harrier.

During the afternoon a flock of 14 adult Mediterranean Gulls flew W over our garden at Bishopstone.