May 25th

On a bright and breezy morning with showers passing by, I had and hour's walk at Reculver. I counted 3 Chiffchaffs, 3 Cetti's Warblers, 6 Reed Warblers, 15 Sand Martins, 12 Coot, 6 Whitethroats, 22 Mallard, 1 Great Spotted Woodpecker, 3 Little Grebes, 2 Blackcaps, 8 Greylag Geese, 1 Green Woodpecker, 12 Tufted Ducks, 2 Shelduck, 7 Mute Swans, 1 Grey Heron, 1 Gadwall, 4 Goldfinches and 1 Great Crested Grebe on the sea. 

Male Orange Tip