April 13th

On a mild and sunny morning Matt walked from Reculver to Plumpudding and back along the embankment.  He counted 12 Chiffchaffs, 40 Mediterranean Gulls E, 19 Whitethroats, 6 Yellow Wagtails, 1 Grasshopper Warbler reeling in the Oyster Farm (149th), 5 Little Egrets, 2 Shelduck, 10 Tufted Duck, 5 Blackcaps, 8 Reed Warblers, 1 Grey Heron, 2 Snipe, 1 Tree Pipit W, 2 Swallows, 5 Lapwings, 2 Willow Warblers, 1 Lesser Whitethroat (150th), 1 Sparrowhawk, 1 Golden Plover, 1 Little Ringed Plover W, 1 Sand Martins and good numbers of Sedge Warblers and Cetti's Warblers.

Whitethroat - Matt Hindle

 While Matt was doing this we walked at Reculver and saw 4 Chiffchaffs, 6 Blackcaps, 7 Cetti's Warblers, 2 Common Buzzards, 1 Little Egret, 1 Swallows, 6 Greylag Geese, 1 Grey Heron, 6 Sand Martins, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Shelduck, 14 Gadwall, 22 Coot, 12 Teal, 2 Whitethroats, 14 Tufted Duck, 6 Mallard, 1 Corn Bunting singing, 6 Mediterranean Gulls, 1 Sedge Warbler, 1 Pied Wagtail, 2 Reed Warblers, 1 Green Woodpecker, 2 Garganey, a male and female (151st), 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker and 1 Willow Warbler.

Male Garganey

 

Male and female Garganey - Matt Hindle

Later Matt saw yesterday's Wryneck still at Bishopstone cliffs. 

Derek Smith was also out this morning and walked from Shuart, along the embankment and then on to Chamber's Wall and Brooksend. He saw 3 Grey Herons, 2 Little Egrets, 4 Canada Geese, 9 Greylag Geese, 6 Barnacle Geese, 18 Tufted Duck, 2 Marsh Harriers, 4 Lapwings, 98 Mediterranean Gulls, 2 Chough from the Dover Castle reintroduction scheme, 2 Wheatears, 19 Cetti's Warblers, 3 Reed Warblers, 12 Whitethroats, 43 Sedge Warblers, 9 Blackcaps, 21 Chiffchaffs and 1 Firecrest.