April 29th

On an increasingly warm morning Matt completed his regular walk from Reculver to Plumpudding and back along the embankment. He recorded 15 Yellow Wagtails, 3 Stonechats, 25 Oystercatchers, 3 Grey Heron, 4 Shelduck, 6 Greenshank, 4 Little Egrets, 2 Marsh Harriers, 1 Grasshopper Warbler, 1 Redshank, 1 Common Sandpiper, 2 Avocets, 4 Tufted Duck, 16 Mediterranean Gulls, 3 Swallows, 2 Common Buzzards, 2 Blackcaps, 1 Snipe, 3 Lesser Whitethroats, 6 Chiffchaffs, 2 Lapwings, 1 Cuckoo, 1 Garden Warbler, 2 Whimbrel, 7 Common Terns, 1 Grey Plover, 1 Fulmar and 10 Knot E (159th).

 

Chiffchaff - Matt Hindle

 

Avocet - Matt Hindle

 

Female Channel/Blue-headed Wagtail - Matt Hindle

Female Yellow Wagtail - Matt Hindle

He then walked inland and saw 1 Kingfisher, 1 Yellow Wagtail, 1 Firecrest, 1 Chiffchaff, 2 Blackcaps, 2 Great Crested Grebes, 17 Tufted Duck, 5 Gadwall, 14 Mallard, 1 Little Grebe, 40 Sand Martins, 2 Greylag Geese with 6 young, 2 Shelduck, 8 Coot, 1 Cuckoo and 1 Grey Heron. He also saw a Hairy Dragonfly and an Azure Damselfly.

During the day Paul Bridson saw a Turtle Dove (160th) at Reculver.